bagatelles

noun

plural of bagatelle
as in trifles
something of little importance the question of who will pick up the coffee is a mere bagatelle in the overall planning of the conference

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bagatelles
  1. trifles
  2. trivialities
  3. smoke
  4. songs
  5. zeros
Noun
  • Or its lazy gaze and obsession with gloss over lived-in texture, which sinks its moments of violence into forgettable trifles?
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But in the past year, the scope of insider trading has grown to unprecedented levels thanks to new platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket that offer bets on everything from major world events to celebrity trifles.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of trifles
Noun
  • Spain’s shrewdness came in their refusal to engage with off-the-ball trivialities.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • After debuting in 2007, The Big Bang Theory entertained viewers with the everyday trivialities and obsessions of friends who work in science.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Definition of trivialities
Noun
  • In perhaps the coolest reversal in the show thus far, the Lanterns are attacked with guns that produce darkness, which manifests here as smoke but prevents them from seeing or creating light constructs.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The crash, which sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky, trapped the pilot and co-pilot in the cockpit and some occupants in cars, said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah.
    — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of smoke
Noun
  • The latest version includes a handful of unreleased tunes, in addition to the original 2006 songs.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Artists using the library to record, produce and distribute songs is not unheard of.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of songs
Noun
  • Tech has crept into every facet of everyday life, like an invisible fog of ones and zeros.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Those sizes vary from size four all the way down to zero, but even the zeros weren’t small enough.
    — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of zeros
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“Bagatelles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bagatelles. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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