as in ornamental
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
picked up some cheap baubles at the fair
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Recent Examples of bauble
Few films that confront the pandemic head on have illuminated the experience, and the most enduring COVID movie to date has been a bauble: Nicole Kidman’s promotional trailer for AMC Theatres, which was released in 2021 to revive enthusiasm for moviegoing once theatres reopened.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, traders of every nationality were already scouring its labyrinthine International Trade City, colloquially known as simply Yiwu Market, for samples of festive baubles and tinsel.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Perez said the Legislature needs to resist the shiny new baubles dangled in front of them by lobbyists and special interest groups and cut unnecessary spending.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
That again would increase wear and tear of an expensive bauble.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, traders of every nationality were already scouring its labyrinthine International Trade City, colloquially known as simply Yiwu Market, for samples of festive baubles and tinsel.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Perez said the Legislature needs to resist the shiny new baubles dangled in front of them by lobbyists and special interest groups and cut unnecessary spending.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
That again would increase wear and tear of an expensive bauble.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bauble
Noun
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Today, crabapple trees—tough ornamentals native to the Central Asian mountains—blanket Detroit.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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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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The collections are often narrative-driven, reflecting personal experiences and contextual themes that connect ornament with identity and critique.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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The Sunrise Mall store will have a closing sale that includes 20% off of everything except items already discounted at a higher percentage, Father’s Day and graduation cards and 2025 keepsakes and ornaments.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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“Bauble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bauble. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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