trivialities

noun

plural of triviality
as in trifles
something of little importance overlooked such trivialities as haphazardly folded napkins when rating the quality of restaurants

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Recent Examples of trivialities Spain’s shrewdness came in their refusal to engage with off-the-ball trivialities. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 After debuting in 2007, The Big Bang Theory entertained viewers with the everyday trivialities and obsessions of friends who work in science. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
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  1. trifles
  2. smoke
  3. zeros
Noun
  • 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
Definition of trifles
Noun
  • Moments later, the witness saw smoke coming from the area and notified sheriff’s deputies.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Video from the Spokane area showed buildings on fire, black smoke billowing up near neighborhoods, and the smoking ruins of homes, with only chimneys still standing.
    — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of smoke
Noun
  • This naturally generated probabilistic bits, or p-bits which aren’t fixed as zeros or ones, but fluctuate according to incoming data.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • Starting with Andrew Morris retiring José Ramírez on a popout to end the eighth inning, Twins relievers posted zeroes.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of zeros

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