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
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According to air traffic control audio obtained by ABC News, pilots reported an engine fire and smoke inside the aircraft following the incident.—
Jeffrey Cook,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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In the Sevda clip, a burst of flame is followed immediately by plumes of heavy black smoke.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The Cubs did just enough to scratch a run across against Braves lefty Chris Sale, and the bullpen kept tossing up zeros en route to a 2-0 victory to snap a four-game losing streak.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Work fewer than 35 years and the SSA plugs zeros into the missing slots, which drags your benefit down.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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“Trivialities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivialities. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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