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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
Noun
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Hillary Busis considers this celestial nonsense.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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And someone please tell the FBI and the DOJ to get to work on real crime, rather than the political nonsense.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is Spielberg at his most pure and sensational, an undiluted cinematic experience that lacks any of his sentimental claptrap and steers clear of his tendency for multiple endings.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Third, despite Trump’s claptrap, plenty of fresh delta water is being pumped south to fill fire hydrants and the tanks of firefighting aircraft.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Netflix's Bridgerton is a Regency-era series about the romantic follies of the noble Bridgerton family.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Without these changes, Californians are probably headed for more fiscal follies in the years ahead.—
Lanhee J. Chen,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere, the children’s bunkroom pairs two built-in bunks with two captain’s beds tucked in their own alcoves.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even as water started seeping into the cabins scattered along the riverbank, Edward Eastland insisted the campers stay put and climb to the top bunks, the lawsuit says.—
Hayley Walker,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Kris-cross, applesauce drivel is gone.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Will anyone please save us from this drivel?—
Mark Kennedy,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fox News Digital took photos of the nearby camps — which contain piles of junk, such as clothes, open containers, boxes, bags and trash.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Get rid of trash now, Alaniz urged, to reduce the amount that needs to be moved later.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 15 Feb. 2026.
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