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Recent Examples of trinketry
Blondey is also known for his trinketry, and this week debuted a fine jewelry line with the legendary Stephen Webster, who is also chairman of the House of Garrard.
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Vogue, 20 Sep. 2017
Vogue, 20 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinketry
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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
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Bruno Magli’s luxe nappa leather bibelot upgrades the standard-issue, white plastic AirPods case.—
Kareem Rashed,
Robb Report,
16 Nov. 2021
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Perhaps in imitation of the former occupant—known only through the photographs, books, textiles, and trinkets covering the walls and the floor—Liden sits topless at a piano.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That said, there are dozens of helpful trinkets hidden throughout the landscape that can make certain challenges much simpler, such as improving your movement, aiding your attacks, or increasing your resilience.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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At the Studio City market, Sunrise Organic Farm — a relatively new entrant into the game of fruit and vegetable musical chairs that is the Southern California farmers market system — has had tables loaded with cherry toms like a bijouterie counter.—
Amy ScattergoodStaff Writer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Aug. 2019
Noun
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This substance, aptly named powdery mildew, is a common fungus that affects an array of ornamentals, vegetables, and herbs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Garlic, onions, chives, and other plants in the allium family, including ornamentals, have a strong and pungent odor that repels an assortment of garden pests.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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Why The Trifle Is The Best Party Dessert Enter the chocolate trifle, a beloved Southern staple, courtesy of a good friend who excels at hospitality but values shortcuts.—
Kathryn Streeter,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Start by following Garten’s Orange Cream recipe to create a thick orange-zest cream that will serve as one of the layers in your trifle.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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Nearby Lost Art Jewelry sells handmade baubles by a master goldsmith.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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This is her 12-carat Ceylon sapphire, surrounded by 14 round diamonds on a platinum band—a bauble formerly owned by her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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What was the strategic benefit to the US of all this geopolitical trumpery?—
Peter Bergen,
CNN,
28 May 2022
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So will the border continue to vanish in the face of nativist backlash and a trumpery, gimcrack wall?—
Felipe Fernández-Armesto,
WSJ,
25 June 2018
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Since anybody recalled, the gate had been topped with decorative ornaments.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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At the end of the eighteenth century, the West’s power brokers, eager to exude stolid republican virtue, abjured decoration and ornament, sparking what the British psychologist John Flügel called the Great Masculine Renunciation.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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