bijous

noun

variants or bijoux
plural of bijou
as in trinkets

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  1. trinkets
  2. baubles
  3. gemstones
  4. rocks
  5. brilliants
  6. gems
  7. jewels
Noun
  • Savvy shoppers are sure to find lots of trinkets and treasures at a bargain price.
    — Laura Daily, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Minimalist Casey Jones always gets rid of extra decor or trinkets after a big declutter.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of trinkets
Noun
  • Lured in by such shiny baubles, the responsible critic should avoid making premature, weepingly sincere pronouncements.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Throw on an oversize black pantsuit, add a filament-thin chain at the waist and let your untucked shirt, trimmed with a random assortment of little baubles, peek out at the bottom.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of baubles
Noun
  • The house that bears his name has long demonstrated an equally discerning eye for colored gemstones.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And Pandora, which has its own lab diamond line, also offers exposure to the boom in the gemstones.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of gemstones
Noun
  • Ties between the two countries remain strained over their long-running Himalayan border dispute, which erupted into a deadly skirmishes in 2020 that saw soldiers from both sides use rocks and iron rods in brutal hand-to-hand combat.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of protesters, most of them young and dressed in black with masks over their faces, were seen throwing rocks and firecrackers at police at the central Brussels railway station, The Associated Press reported.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of rocks
Noun
  • The first hour is brilliants, razor sharp dialogue, top notch performances by Kidman and Cruise.
    — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025
Definition of brilliants
Noun
  • French jewelry maison Boucheron was founded in 1858 and built a legacy of adorning royals, stars and magnates in jewelry that combines precious, rare gems with equally ingenious designs.
    — Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Clear gems combine with hues of golden yellow, terracotta pink and stony blues and greens to shimmer against the black fabric.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of gems
Noun
  • Especially since there are laptop deals still sitting around the internet like unclaimed jewels.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Whatever the truth, the Duchess of Windsor’s collection soon became legendary, as did her rules surrounding jewels.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of jewels
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