as in trivialities
something of little importance
let us not speak of trifles when our nation may be going to war
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as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
do not trifle with me unless you mean to ask me to marry you
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as in plays
to spend time in aimless activity
spent a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trifles
Verb
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Don’t be surprised if the world flirts back!—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Dec. 2024 -
In one scene, Walker watches as Choppa flirts with a woman during her own photoshoot.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Video from the scene shows thick black and orange smoke billowing from the three boats as the fire intensified.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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An image that local media outlets said captured the aftermath of the explosions showed thick smoke billowing into the air in a rural area.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To merely denounce the war, or to call for the end of American military support for Israel, would have been small beer.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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That covers even things like withholding taxes and the administration of those, which sometimes might seem like relatively small beer, but often for some of our members, significant amounts of money.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
17 Sep. 2024
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“Trifles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifles. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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