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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Wimbledon does not yet engage in such trifles.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026 -
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
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Most of the people who perished in the fire were women, including one who was pregnant, the police chief told the BBC, sharing that the victims likely died due to asphyxiation from smoke rather than burns.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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Mocktail lovers get in on the fun thanks to The Fearless Sir Galahad, made with bitters, non-alcoholic bourbon, maple syrup, and aromatic smoke poured into what looks like a prop straight out of a Disney film.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Skippers pushed their advantage to 6-0 before the clock hit triple zeroes in the opening frame.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Our screens have become highly efficient isolation chambers, commodifying our time into zeros and ones, and inducing a profound state of digital fatigue.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
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“Trivialities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivialities. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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