trinkets

plural of trinket

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of trinkets 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 From there, the little trinkets can be placed on a keychain or string for display on a backpack or as a piece of jewelry. Anja Webb, Parents, 24 June 2026 The golden script and trinkets that increasingly adorn the West Wing. Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinkets
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
Noun
  • Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • For the past decade, Heidi Vermilyea has been in charge of the parade souvenirs, selling hats, t-shirts, and Christmas tree ornaments out of a blue trailer.
    Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Yet the Village People’s hits endured in a way few other disco novelties could, forever blasted out at weddings and occasionally ill-fitting public events.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • The 2026 edition was one for the books, with a record 66 houses showcasing their latest novelties to around 60,000 visitors in Geneva and nearly 1 billion online.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Antique vendors line the square with objects that feel less like souvenirs and more like pieces from someone’s old apartment, old bar, or old life.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Snapchat mastermind and man who gets a lot of money to play soccer, Erling Haaland, is out of the World Cup and headed back to Norway, but not without some souvenirs.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 July 2026
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
Noun
  • A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina.
    Jennifer Liu Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 June 2026
  • Small knickknacks, like salt and pepper shakers, can be cute, but thrifting experts recommend against buying them at garage sales.
    Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026

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“Trinkets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinkets. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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