1
: a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
2
: a small article of equipment
3
: a thing of little value : trifle
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the top of his desk was littered with trinkets that were collected as souvenirs from various vacations
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Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Inside is a single shelf; use it to organize your spices, store your favorite trinkets, or stash your toiletries.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
The firm has set up a miniature, AI-run vending machine in the firm’s cafeteria to study whether the technology could autonomously operate a small business selling snacks and trinkets.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The hutch has plenty of space to store mail, stationery, and trinkets, and because of its versatility, it can be placed in any room.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trinket. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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trinket
noun
trin·ket
ˈtriŋ-kət 
1
: a small ornament (as a jewel or ring)
2
: a thing of little value
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