baubles

noun

plural of bauble
as in ornamentals
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest picked up some cheap baubles at the fair

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Recent Examples of baubles Nearby Lost Art Jewelry sells handmade baubles by a master goldsmith. — Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 Either way, McDermott had a couple more baubles to dangle. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Patricia Field, in her wisdom, suggests the distinction scarcely matters, but Andy’s baubles were Chanel, Chanel. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026 The princess received both baubles as a wedding present from her father, who inherited them as part of the royal collection. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 The Washington Monument, surrounded by a circle of small US flags, also made its presence felt (as did the bright red Lunar New Year decorations hanging like Christmas baubles from the white buildings). — New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026 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 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 Small, independent merchants don’t offer the bric-a-brac of Christmas baubles of embroidered kilts found in nearby (and more touristy) Pitlochry, but instead opt for used books at The Birnam Reader, artisanal cheeses and baked goods at Aran Bakery, and small-batch gin at LÒN. — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baubles
  1. ornamentals
  2. ornaments
  3. novelties
  4. trinkets
  5. souvenirs
Noun
  • Gardeners can naturally reduce beetle populations and protect their landscapes by planting geraniums among more susceptible ornamentals.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • While the company has changed its product over the years, from produce to ornamentals, he's always grown to serve his local community.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of ornamentals
Noun
  • Liberty was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 and has always been a vast curiosity shop selling ornaments, fabrics, furniture and art from around the world.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of ornaments
Noun
  • The report mentions that about half of Gen Z and millennial consumers who buy CDs do not own a CD player, showing that compact discs are now affordable novelties to some.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Yet the Village People’s hits endured in a way few other disco novelties could, forever blasted out at weddings and occasionally ill-fitting public events.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
Definition of novelties
Noun
  • Excessive Trinkets Having too many trinkets on your shelves can read as chaotic and disorganized.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026
  • Right off The Avenue is the Baltimore Trinket Library, full of keychains, stickers, buttons, pins, zines, works of art, and trinkets.
    — Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of trinkets
Noun
  • The museum shop carries books by Icelandic photographers, as well as photo postcards, many with historic scenes from around the country that make tiny but distinctive souvenirs.
    — Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Pub Street, the town's central road, is also a short drive, and there's a friendly night market just behind it that’s well worth a walk through, with plenty of souvenirs for the taking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of souvenirs

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