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
Think of trivial consumer items like novelty toys or single-use plastic trinkets.
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James Broughel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
And, with the recent collecting craze of everything from Sonny Angels to antique glass swans, the trinket is alive and well.
—Kristen Bateman, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
Saltwater Gypsies Fine Food + Gift Market is the spot for trinkets and specialty beach snacks, and Dylan’s Coal Oven Pizzeria, located in the Cinnamon Shore vacation home community, is the place to share hot slices.
—Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
The hutch has plenty of space to store mail, stationery, and trinkets, and because of its versatility, it can be placed in any room.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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James Broughel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
And, with the recent collecting craze of everything from Sonny Angels to antique glass swans, the trinket is alive and well.
—Kristen Bateman, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
Saltwater Gypsies Fine Food + Gift Market is the spot for trinkets and specialty beach snacks, and Dylan’s Coal Oven Pizzeria, located in the Cinnamon Shore vacation home community, is the place to share hot slices.
—Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
The hutch has plenty of space to store mail, stationery, and trinkets, and because of its versatility, it can be placed in any room.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinket
Noun
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Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Multipurpose nasturtiums can be grown for their edible flowers and leaves, or enjoyed as pollinator-friendly ornamentals.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Distinguished by its lack of ornament, the building overlooks historic Michaelerplatz.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
25 Mar. 2025
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The ornaments were first in Spiegel’s catalog and offered wholesale to retailers Kress, Woolworth’s and Eagle’s throughout the country.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Purchases of food, drink, lanterns to launch on the lake and souvenirs require Wildbucks, scrip that can be bought on the grounds.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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The beautiful bookshop boasts fiction and contemporary non-fiction but its speciality is really in higher-end fine art books (that would make for great Parisian souvenirs).—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Slouchy fits with grungy washes were embellished with baubles, distressing and color contrasting patchwork.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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Slouchy fits with grungy washes were embellished with baubles, distressing and color contrasting patchwork.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinket. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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