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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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Examples of trinket in a Sentence
the top of his desk was littered with trinkets that were collected as souvenirs from various vacations
Recent Examples of trinket from the Web
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As guests Emmy Rossum, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, and Minka Kelly made their way out, they were treated to a gift bag filled with special trinkets, including a The Lipstick Lobby lip color whose proceeds benefit Planned Parenthood.
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Through pictures, signs and trinkets strewn about, diners are encouraged to imagine themselves in a reality that doesn't neatly connect the present or the past.
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The Donleys have always been collectors of trinkets and oddities.
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This room has all of my stuff in it — my books, my antiques, my trinkets.
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Lion teeth and claws are known to have value as trinkets.
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Yet another noose-ish trinket was found at a place of prominence in Washington, D.C.—the third in about a week located on federal property.
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Yet another noose-ish trinket was found at a place of prominence in Washington, D.C.—
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Trump’s starter trinkets would be much more expensive.
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Origin and Etymology of trinket
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TRINKET Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of trinket for English Language Learners
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: a piece of jewelry or an ornament that has little value
TRINKET Defined for Kids
trinket
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: a small object of little value
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