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
Hats, shirts, jackets, jerseys, cards, and assorted trinkets continue to disappear as quickly as the baseballs Ohtani routinely hits over the fence.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In New Orleans, a growing number of organizations focus on recycling the plastic trinkets and extra glass and aluminum trash from the season.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Advocates for religious liberty argue that bans on candy and trinkets unfairly target religious speech.
—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
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In New Orleans, a growing number of organizations focus on recycling the plastic trinkets and extra glass and aluminum trash from the season.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Advocates for religious liberty argue that bans on candy and trinkets unfairly target religious speech.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinket
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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Back at the hotel, overnight guests have the opportunity to create original Kyushu souvenirs out of Hakata silk in master classes overseen by local artisans on the premises.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The final shot of Prey seemed to tease a big battle between the Comanches and the Predators, but perhaps those ships had merely arrived to spirit Naru (and her souvenir pistol) away.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Our perceptive, chronically online shopping editors predicted this trend a few months ago, and, by now, there’s no shortage of inspiration for the taking on how to elevate the looks of your everyday sneakers vis-à-vis baubles, lace clips, chains, pom poms, and other decorations.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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The other is a shiny bauble — what appears to be a pink diamond set next to a white diamond — on her ring finger.—
Katherine Rosman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinket. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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