BIJOUS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

bijous

noun

variants or bijoux

plural of bijou

as in trinkets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bijous

Noun

In keeping with its museum neighbour, the hotel is filled with fascinating trinkets and artsy details that reward a closer look.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Flowers, handwritten notes, drawings, photos, and a variety of trinkets are filling up a memorial to Jackie the bald eagle in the Big Bear Valley community of Fawnskin.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of trinkets

Noun

The recent Emi Jay clip engraving pop-up had kids grabbing baubles to create their own accessories.

— Kelly Aiglon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
These humble baubles once evoked summer-camp nostalgia and antique-purse collections; now, they’re affixed to viral sensations, designer duds, and semi-precious fine jewelry.

— Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of baubles

Noun

That helps explain the vast selection of RCPO watches at the roadshow event featuring blinding amounts of gemstones, esoteric stone dials and paperwork validating that they were restored exclusively in Geneva at the brand’s Restoration Atelier.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
There was mention of a genocide, armed guerrillas, a cache of gemstones, someone named Sparky.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of gemstones

Noun

But the real gems of Fantastic Fest are often the films that don’t jump off the page at first glance.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
The Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1937) made of platinum and containing the famous Koh-i-noor Diamond along with other gems.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gems

Noun

Few jewels embody that idea as effortlessly as the tennis necklace, which has become a modern jewelry staple.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Pearls are considered the most subdued of jewels, second only to the jet jewelry to which Victorian women were limited during their long periods of formal mourning.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of jewels

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