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Recent Examples of trivia
The Hum, Covington After a recent rebranding, this Covington restaurant, bar and trivia spot announced its permanent closure on social media.
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Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
Hop Atomica will host a beer theme trivia.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Bargoers love The Ark's trivia and Singo (like bingo, but with song clips), and foodies enjoy a menu packed with comfort dishes like burgers, clam chowder, macaroni and cheese, and fish and chips.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2025
But if pop-culture trivia isn’t what inspires your winter travel plans, know that Saas-Fee offers some of the best ski conditions in the Alps.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
Hop Atomica will host a beer theme trivia.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Bargoers love The Ark's trivia and Singo (like bingo, but with song clips), and foodies enjoy a menu packed with comfort dishes like burgers, clam chowder, macaroni and cheese, and fish and chips.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2025
But if pop-culture trivia isn’t what inspires your winter travel plans, know that Saas-Fee offers some of the best ski conditions in the Alps.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trivia
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Actor James Tolkan, who was Tom Cruise’s no-nonsense commander in Top Gun and Marty McFly’s even less-nonsense Vice Principal in the Back to the Future films, has died.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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The notion of characterizing such a move as anything more than penalizing the public — which is finally balking at more taxation — is nonsense.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Behavioral-analysis claptrap abounds.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The show is also virtually devoid of romantic escapades, a good thing since Dumas’ novel is filled with a lot of sentimental claptrap about fighting for defenseless women’s honor or seducing virtuous maidens or going to war due to the physical beauty of a monarch.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Malinin got a bit of redemption for his follies at the Olympics with a third-straight men's individual world title in Prague, and then finally had some fun after weeks of drama following his every move.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mostly gone are the staff’s personal foibles and follies, but vanished, too, is the post-COVID-19 despair that hung over the inaugural episodes like an aerosol haze.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Participants can also select traditional, all-male or all-female bunk-style cabins or upgrade to their own private room or cabin.—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ramos was found unresponsive in his bunk by Adelanto security staff on March 25.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is some boring, recycled drivel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Kris-cross, applesauce drivel is gone.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City uses this money to pay for basic city services, like fire fighting, snow plowing and trash collecting.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Officials remind the public to report aggressive wildlife immediately, always supervise children outdoors, keep pets on a leash and close by and avoid leaving food or trash accessible.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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San Diego theaters have lined up a bounty of seasonal stage shows designed to delight even the biggest humbugs.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Nov. 2025
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The Wizard of Oz is, and always has been, a humbug.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 Nov. 2024
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“Trivia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivia. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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