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
But these are not just trinkets hawked by savvy Syrian merchants cashing in on a revolution.
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Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Statues of Disney can be found at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, and trinkets bearing his image, including an ornament of the latter, can occasionally be spotted for sale in the park’s gift shops.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The small trinkets of insight Torres offered — maybe perspective on how a pitcher attacks when behind in the count, perhaps a visual cue to pick up a release point — reflect his subtle style of making a difference.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Would some trinkets be better suited to the living room?
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2025
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Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Statues of Disney can be found at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, and trinkets bearing his image, including an ornament of the latter, can occasionally be spotted for sale in the park’s gift shops.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The small trinkets of insight Torres offered — maybe perspective on how a pitcher attacks when behind in the count, perhaps a visual cue to pick up a release point — reflect his subtle style of making a difference.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Would some trinkets be better suited to the living room?
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinket
Noun
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Many deciduous ornamentals including redbuds, forsythia, crabapples, fruit trees, quince azaleas and many others were not adversely affected by last summer’s drought and the cold, windy winter and frozen soils that followed.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The hand ornament represents the friendship between women, a spokesperson for Hu told me.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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First appearing on the marble above the fireplace, the ornaments are now also on the Oval Office walls.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article 2 min A New York Yankees fan had the opportunity to go home with an awesome souvenir, but the goodness of his heart got to him.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Tickets were priced at $45 per person and included a business passport checklist, goodie bags, souvenirs and entry into a raffle.—
Kaitlin Mikrut,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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That includes this compact jewelry box that has a zip closure to keep your necklaces, earrings, and other baubles secure, as well as little pockets and slots for organization.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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Few films that confront the pandemic head on have illuminated the experience, and the most enduring COVID movie to date has been a bauble: Nicole Kidman’s promotional trailer for AMC Theatres, which was released in 2021 to revive enthusiasm for moviegoing once theatres reopened.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinket. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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