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Recent Examples of trivia
Expect live music several nights a week and trivia on Thursdays.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The Hum, Covington After a recent rebranding, this Covington restaurant, bar and trivia spot announced its permanent closure on social media.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Hop Atomica will host a beer theme trivia.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Bargoers love The Ark's trivia and Singo (like bingo, but with song clips), and foodies enjoy a menu packed with comfort dishes like burgers, clam chowder, macaroni and cheese, and fish and chips.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The Hum, Covington After a recent rebranding, this Covington restaurant, bar and trivia spot announced its permanent closure on social media.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Hop Atomica will host a beer theme trivia.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Bargoers love The Ark's trivia and Singo (like bingo, but with song clips), and foodies enjoy a menu packed with comfort dishes like burgers, clam chowder, macaroni and cheese, and fish and chips.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trivia
Noun
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This will be dismissed as frivolous, anthropomorphic nonsense.—
Shaw Walters,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Will some higher court, either the Manhattan Appellate Division or the state Court of Appeals, New York’s highest bench, please stop this nonsense?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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This is Spielberg at his most pure and sensational, an undiluted cinematic experience that lacks any of his sentimental claptrap and steers clear of his tendency for multiple endings.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Third, despite Trump’s claptrap, plenty of fresh delta water is being pumped south to fill fire hydrants and the tanks of firefighting aircraft.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And now the supercilious Ivy League twits try to dodge the consequences of their woke follies.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Dec. 2025
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The follies of youth can go both ways.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
23 Dec. 2025
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For years, Interfaith shuttled bunks from church to church.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the six-episode series, former contestants will compete to transform the beloved Bachelor mansion spaces, including the bunk rooms, the rose room, the pool area, the mixer room, the terrace and the kitchen.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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High-profile right-wing accounts that previously served as yes-men for Musk—such as Ian Miles Cheong, a Malaysian who purportedly lives in the United Arab Emirates and posts incessant, racist drivel about American politics—have melted down over the platform’s decision to dox users.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Nov. 2025
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Some of this material was drivel, sure, but much of it entertained and educated the masses.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tourists are urged to lock up their food and trash, and anglers instructed to bury any bait that may attract scavengers.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Transcripts from nearly a century ago show a city meeting where concerns were voiced about sharp pieces of wood on the south ramp of the pier causing injury to beachgoers who were seeking first aid, sweeping currents pushing people into the pier and trash left behind by the influx of visitors.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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San Diego theaters have lined up a bounty of seasonal stage shows designed to delight even the biggest humbugs.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Nov. 2025
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The Wizard of Oz is, and always has been, a humbug.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 Nov. 2024
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“Trivia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivia. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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