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adjective

Definition of trumperynext
as in cheap
of low quality trumpery knickknacks from some souvenir shop

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trumpery

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noun

ˈtrəm-p(ə-)rē How to pronounce trumpery (audio)
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense a lot of the news pertaining to the war effort was loaded with so much trumpery that no one knew how it was really proceeding

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Recent Examples of trumpery
Noun
What was the strategic benefit to the US of all this geopolitical trumpery? — Peter Bergen, CNN, 28 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumpery
  1. cheap
  2. nonsense
  3. terrible
  4. garbage
  5. poor
  6. rubbish
  7. inferior
  8. nuts
Adjective
  • The cheapest ticket available as of Wednesday was going for $7,451.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • But that mandate has always been balanced with the desire for economic expansion, which is boosted by, oftentimes, cheaper labor and manufacturing costs from importing goods overseas.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of cheap
Noun
  • His music often transforms a nonsense line or a passing thought into something profound.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • The show, created by Stephen Hillenburg, made its official debut after that on July 17, 1999, and it's been nautical nonsense from that day on.
    — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of nonsense
Adjective
  • To sit still now would send a terrible message to a clubhouse full of pros, all of whom know the score.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • Spieth decided the ball sitting on a steep slope and potentially on a terrible lie wasn’t playable.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of terrible
Noun
  • Building a new garbage incinerator plant now would cost Miami-Dade County $3 billion under a private development deal that’s facing criticism by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, according to a recent memo.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • The notice of violation was issued on July 12, after the agency received more than 40 public complaints of rotten, sour, garbage-type odors in the area.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of garbage
Adjective
  • Madrid had a poor 2024-25, failing to win the Spanish title or the Champions League, but Mbappe still scored 42 goals in 44 appearances.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Using Neanderthal cranium shapes to estimate specific brain regions’ volume, some investigators claimed to see signs of a mind with feeble linguistic abilities, poor executive function and an unremarkable memory.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
Definition of poor
Noun
  • Only construction waste will be accepted at the landfill such as, brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • So where does the rubbish come from?
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Definition of rubbish
Adjective
  • There was a time when Irish, Italians, Jews and Chinese who came here were viewed as inferior.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Ma married Pa, her social inferior, against her mother’s wishes.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of inferior
Noun
  • Berries, spinach, chia and nuts add micronutrients that refined carbs cannot deliver.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Accompanied by her family, the writer came to find all kinds of natural abundance, from bay nuts on the roadside to chanterelles in the forest.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of nuts

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