trivia

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Noun
  • Checkmate has done lots of covert ops spy nonsense in comics throughout the years, and notable works with Batman on occasion.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The new Tron sequel steps outside of cyberspace but won’t leave the sci-fi nonsense behind.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 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
  • On the table next to Captain Purdie’s bunk is what looks like a copper coin, a fringe of glutinous seaweed smothering it to the surface of the wood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Besides the standard touring equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel, probe), visitors need to carry little more than a sleeping bag and a toothbrush, since dormitory-style bunks and hearty meals are provided.
    Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 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
  • Since being deployed to the nation’s capital in August, many guardsmen have been assigned to help with beautification projects like picking up trash and laying mulch, according to CNN.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Send them to the landfill in heavy trash bags.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Trivia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivia. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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