as in ornamental
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
the top of his desk was littered with trinkets that were collected as souvenirs from various vacations
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Recent Examples of trinket
Ox Lot Books keeps their shelves stocked high and their calendar of events lively, while Cottage Antiques is a treasure trove of crystal, china, and trinkets.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
The black curtains go up, trinkets are removed, mirrors are covered, and John and Francesca’s portrait is veiled.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
A little bowl of trinkets sitting on your nightstand?
—Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Notepads and trinkets, curious vintage-y things with animals or interesting patterns, strange candles.
—Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
The black curtains go up, trinkets are removed, mirrors are covered, and John and Francesca’s portrait is veiled.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
A little bowl of trinkets sitting on your nightstand?
—Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Notepads and trinkets, curious vintage-y things with animals or interesting patterns, strange candles.
—Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trinket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinket
Noun
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Mellano raises flowers, succulents and ornamentals on hundreds of acres in South Morro Hills.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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To get the most benefits from DE, read our simple application tips for vegetables, herbs, ornamentals, and houseplants.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
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What remains in a lot of these tracks, then, are dazzling little ornaments.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The store’s display of wooden German pieces, for example, are reproductions of a line of German ornaments from the late 1920s.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sounds like the best trip souvenir ever.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Afternoon Ben Thanh Market is Hồ Chí Minh’s biggest market – a vast maze of 1,500 stalls selling everything from still-twitching fish to electronics and souvenirs.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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One plastic sandwich bag full of random baubles could bring in more than $20,000 once the gold was refined.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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With its carat count, royal connections, and age, the Prince of Wales feathers brooch is a cut above many of the baubles in Queen Camilla’s impressive collection.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinket. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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