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trinket

noun

ˈtriŋ-kət

Definition of trinket

as in ornamental

a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest the top of his desk was littered with trinkets that were collected as souvenirs from various vacations

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Recent Examples of trinket Postcards, prints and trinkets from the Jim Crow era depicted the idea. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 On the side streets, small stands sell bad food and plastic trinkets, while a few Travellers, Ireland’s indigenous nomads, work rival fortune-telling franchises. — Susan Neiman, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 The collection included mugs, trinket dishes, bud vases, a slow-feeder bowl and the pot Felix helped throw. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Plenty of cat decorations are also seen alongside his wife’s work, such as trinkets in the office and pillows in one of the bedrooms. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trinket

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Noun

Late-Modern architect focuses on a sleek design with minimal ornamentals.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
While this group of pathogens has an extensive range of hosts, it is often observed on woody ornamentals—viburnum or rhododendron, for example—and trees like dogwood or maple.

— Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of ornamental

Noun

The image could be found on T-shirts, hats, billboards, beer bottles, Christmas ornaments and even adorned the cover of several books written about the championship season.

— Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
The 25-piece set features porcelain ornaments inspired by the classic characters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ornament

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

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