trinket

noun

trin·ket | \ ˈtriŋ-kət

Definition of trinket

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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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. 2018 The designers attached an 18-carat gold trinket studded with white diamonds, a symbol of good luck. — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, "Princess Diana's waist shrunk down to 23 inches for her wedding to Prince Charles," 30 July 2018 Rest assured, these aren’t the lackluster trinkets of yore. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "13 Bite-Size Beauty Gifts to Kick Start the Holiday Festivities," 17 Dec. 2018 In fact, the trinkets can make entirely different party compositions viable in totally different scenarios. — Steven Strom, Ars Technica, "Two years later, Darkest Dungeon is completely different for the better," 22 July 2018 Voodoo has negative connotations in Western culture — but was primarily used for healing, good luck, and love as described throughout the tiny voodoo museum where these trinkets were sold. — Scott Heller, New York Times, "Sightseeing for History (With a Few Selfies Along the Way)," 6 July 2018 The tokens and trinkets from all over the world left nearly daily in our school mailboxes? — Loren Kleinman And Amye Archer, Marie Claire, "I’m a Survivor of Sandy Hook. This Is What The Past Six Years Have Been Like.," 14 Dec. 2018

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