trinket
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bauble, bibelot, curio, curiosity, doodad, gaud, gewgaw (also geegaw), gimcrack, kickshaw, knickknack (also nicknack), novelty, ornamental, tchotchke
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Working from a cozy set with a smattering of Hollywood trinkets, Dorian introduced films from the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s, offering anecdotes of revered classics, B-movies and serials. — Richard Sandomir, SFChronicle.com, "Bob Dorian — host for historic movies on AMC," 1 July 2019 One customer wasted no time and snagged the cutest trinket dish for only $9... ...while some people plan to make all of their purchases during the week—to beat the weekend rush. — Tainaya Nash, House Beautiful, "This Home Store Is Already Stocked with Halloween Decor," 18 June 2019 That could include flying trinkets to space and then selling them on Earth. — New York Times, "Want to Buy a Ticket to the Space Station? NASA Says Soon You Can," 7 June 2019 Festivities start with street parties the evening before, and continue the next day with huge flea markets selling trinkets and food. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "30 Places to Travel This Spring," 12 Feb. 2018 See Jacquemus, for example, which upped the ante on its wildly popular Le Chiquito bag in February with an even smaller palm-size trinket that could barely hold a single coin or tube of lipstick. — Vogue, "Why the Tiny Purse Is Actually the Perfect Festival Style Staple," 5 Apr. 2019 The artist fills the shop with whimsical ornaments and trees, nearly covering every inch in holiday trinkets. — Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, "John Derian's Store Is A Winter Wonderland," 21 Nov. 2018 Stuff your children's candy and trinkets in violet plastic Easter eggs, then deck out their baskets with a personalized purple liner. — Madison Alcedo, Country Living, "The Real Meaning Behind the Colors of Easter," 8 Mar. 2019 And the top printing designs aren’t hugely groundbreaking — many are trinkets, toys, decorations, and simple household items like electronics stands or cookie cutters. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "MakerBot’s new 3D printer shows how much it’s changed in nine years," 11 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trinket.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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