as in ornamental
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
the top of his desk was littered with trinkets that were collected as souvenirs from various vacations
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Recent Examples of trinket
Advocates for religious liberty argue that bans on candy and trinkets unfairly target religious speech.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The house that the Americans strategically position themselves in is home to two families; there are occasional insert shots of family photos and trinkets, and at several points these families are shown cowering, terrified by what’s happening around them.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025
Toss those little trinkets, stickers, and plastic toys.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
In an incisive observation of the way that an adult’s words can sometimes settle on a child with unusual weight, I-Jing absorbs this folk superstition without question, and begins to shoplift gaudy trinkets from surrounding market stalls, only ever using her evil left hand.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The house that the Americans strategically position themselves in is home to two families; there are occasional insert shots of family photos and trinkets, and at several points these families are shown cowering, terrified by what’s happening around them.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025
Toss those little trinkets, stickers, and plastic toys.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
In an incisive observation of the way that an adult’s words can sometimes settle on a child with unusual weight, I-Jing absorbs this folk superstition without question, and begins to shoplift gaudy trinkets from surrounding market stalls, only ever using her evil left hand.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinket
Noun
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Many deciduous ornamentals including redbuds, forsythia, crabapples, fruit trees, quince azaleas and many others were not adversely affected by last summer’s drought and the cold, windy winter and frozen soils that followed.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Bronze Age: Revolutionizing Warfare And Society The science of metallurgy was practiced in Egypt, where heating copper enabled mold-casting into tools and ornaments.—
Ed Macha,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The hand ornament represents the friendship between women, a spokesperson for Hu told me.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Believed to be made from a sheep’s appendix, the prophylactic dates back to 1830 and is likely a souvenir from a brothel, according to a statement from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on Tuesday.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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John Rave reaches milestone Rave, who made his big-league debut on Monday, left Kauffman Stadium with a special souvenir from Wednesday’s game: the baseball from his first hit as a major-leaguer.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Inside the vast, white manufacturing hall, bags and bags of blood dangle overhead, suspended from a steel rail like macabre baubles.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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That includes this compact jewelry box that has a zip closure to keep your necklaces, earrings, and other baubles secure, as well as little pockets and slots for organization.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinket. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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