trinkets

noun

plural of trinket
as in ornamentals
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 trinkets In El Rosario, the trinkets and souvenirs, the tour-bus parking lots, and even the stable of horses for rent all speak to a symbiosis that has only recently come to be. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Assemble a scrapbook or photo album to curate your personal affectations, trinkets, and memories. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 26 July 2026 Excessive Trinkets Having too many trinkets on your shelves can read as chaotic and disorganized. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026 Right off The Avenue is the Baltimore Trinket Library, full of keychains, stickers, buttons, pins, zines, works of art, and trinkets. — Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026 Complete strangers become confidants, newcomers are entrusted with the secret rituals of the forest (like shouting for the always elusive Carl), and trading trinkets and kandi is the reigning social currency. — Taryn Valentine, SPIN, 10 July 2026 If the Smithsonian can keep centuries-old teacups behind glass, I should be allowed to keep a collection of random trinkets. — Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 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, 5 July 2026 Others receive cheap trinkets, packing material or nothing at all. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinkets
  1. ornamentals
  2. ornaments
  3. novelties
  4. souvenirs
  5. baubles
  6. knickknacks
Noun
  • Native species tend to establish faster and handle local climate stress better than ornamentals imported from other regions.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Gardeners can naturally reduce beetle populations and protect their landscapes by planting geraniums among more susceptible ornamentals.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Definition of ornamentals
Noun
  • The giant, 10,000-pound mammals provided meat, fat, hide, and bones for building structures, as well as ivory for tools, art, and ornaments.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • Liberty was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 and has always been a vast curiosity shop selling ornaments, fabrics, furniture and art from around the world.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of ornaments
Noun
  • Other novelties after the summer break require a subtler adjustment of the eye as players moved within the league.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The report mentions that about half of Gen Z and millennial consumers who buy CDs do not own a CD player, showing that compact discs are now affordable novelties to some.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Definition of novelties
Noun
  • The café-bar is a pleasant enough hangout with slate-gray walls punched with color, shelves of artsy souvenirs, and design magazines worth browsing, but the surrounding streets are stacked with great dining options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • In El Rosario, the trinkets and souvenirs, the tour-bus parking lots, and even the stable of horses for rent all speak to a symbiosis that has only recently come to be.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • Nearby Lost Art Jewelry sells handmade baubles by a master goldsmith.
    — Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
  • Either way, McDermott had a couple more baubles to dangle.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Definition of baubles
Noun
  • Books and knickknacks made from bronze, glass and wood cover the coffee table.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • My father did not like clutter and as such did not save many knickknacks and mementoes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of knickknacks

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