CONVERSATION PIECE Synonyms: 35 Similar Words

conversation piece

noun

as in trinket

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Recent Examples of conversation piece One standout element is the sports card collection featuring athletes known for their famous mullet hairstyles — a quirky, beloved conversation piece for regulars and new visitors alike. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 1 Mar. 2026 Vintage screen dividers add a conversation piece while also incorporating more function. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026 Explore and shop for Braves bobbleheads, aircraft trading cards, full-size galley carts, airport and Sky Club seating — all the conversation pieces your home needs. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026 This complex challenge is perfect for older teens or adults and will serve as an impressive conversation piece wherever it's displayed. — Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conversation piece

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Noun

Excessive Trinkets Having too many trinkets on your shelves can read as chaotic and disorganized.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026
Haaland, who has already caught the world’s attention with his sprawling collection of Hermès bags and relatable love for a tacky trinket, was dressed to the nines.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of trinket

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 ornamental

Noun

At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud, voice prostituted to a huge orchestra.

— San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2019
Even its colors, silver and space gray, seem to have been chosen for their lack of gaud—no blingy gold model here.

— David Pierce, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2017

Definition of gaud

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The painting then remained in the artist’s possession and out of public sight until it was bought, in 1927, as a chic bibelot for a swanky members-only social club in London.

— Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
Bruno Magli’s luxe nappa leather bibelot upgrades the standard-issue, white plastic AirPods case.

— Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2021

Definition of bibelot

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The Commonwealths is a multi-sport competition held every four years between member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and their territories, and has become more of a sporting curio in recent iterations, ranking well below the Olympics.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Over the past few years, Sofie Birch has amassed a sparkling catalog of bucolic curios on outré labels.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Definition of curio

Noun

Recently, boxes of OpenAI Codex swag consisting of a hat, hoodie and a few small tchotchkes were commanding as much as $475.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Some of Jarrett’s favorites in the collection are the tchotchkes Obama kept on the campaign trail in 2007.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Definition of tchotchke

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