as in trifles
something of little importance
overlooked such trivialities as haphazardly folded napkins when rating the quality of restaurants
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Noun
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But in the past year, the scope of insider trading has grown to unprecedented levels thanks to new platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket that offer bets on everything from major world events to celebrity trifles.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Treaties were trifles compared to armies and bullets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These detectors can’t tell the difference between smoke and dust.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Drive-through smoke shops, car washes and truck stop amenities also bring in revenue.—
Mead Gruver,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Swinging at better pitches with more intent is obviously easier said than done, especially when the zeros on the scoreboard start to stack up.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As the senior continued to put up zeros, hitters continued to strike.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Trivialities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivialities. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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