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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Always tip in cash (no gift cards or homemade trinkets), and leave your tip somewhere where it can be easily found.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2025
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The North Hollywood house, which songwriter Allee Willis first purchased in 1980 and turned into a living ode to all things kitsch, is awash in trinkets and tchotchkes.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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To maintain healthy ornamentals that bloom abundantly, avoid pruning these 10 plants in summer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2025
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Today, crabapple trees—tough ornamentals native to the Central Asian mountains—blanket Detroit.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Break out the trifle bowl, this layered recipe will dazzle at the potluck.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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That's just a trifle fainter than Sirius, the brightest star in the sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
13 June 2025
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But like many of the other notables on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris borrowed the baubles for the night.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 May 2025
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Snap up one, or both styles, and watch your mom beam as bright as the baubles themselves.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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But there’s much more to the apartment than a mere accumulation of objets de vertu.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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Crawford is an inveterate collector, a hunter-gatherer par excellence, and her home is a testament to decades spent amassing oddities and objets de vertu of every stripe.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
28 June 2024
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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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The proud parents coordinated with their Christmas tree, which was filled with matching ornaments.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The white wash paint is distressed for an antique look, and the scalloped legs are accented with botanical ornaments.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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“Trinketry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinketry. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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