trivia

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Noun
  • The other side in a debate with common sense is nonsense.
    Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That kind of no-nonsense mentality cuts right through all the nonsense and puts the focus on the work.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • And then the follies of the ensuing play, which supplanted the earlier stand at the very same spot on the field as the most indelible and revealing snapshot of the game.
    Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Asimov's original idea was to conceive a sound system by which humanity's foibles and follies could be traced and tracked over centuries.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Taylor River Lodge includes two main residences, both with king suites, bunk rooms, and comfortable spaces for relaxing and entertaining.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
  • But if the thought of freezing cold isolation and bunk pods sounds more like punishment than adventure, Mongolia’s Gobi already offers glimpses of the otherworldly in a far more comfortable setting.
    Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Poison for one’s brand, such corporate drivel undermines trust in you and your company, turning away prospects.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some of it is certainly unlistenable, but the gems outweigh the drivel.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • The Wizard of Oz is, and always has been, a humbug.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • These small marine reef fish are often known by the peculiar common name, the humbug damselfish (Figure 1).
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • In the middle of his struggle, according to several people who were seated courtside, a fan started talking some serious trash.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • While disposals, drains, trash bins, and dishwashers are some of the most likely culprits, your walls and other surfaces could be a source of lingering odors, too.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025

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“Trivia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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