1
: trinket sense 1
He affixed the bauble, with a kiss, upon her middle finger …—
Elinor Wylie
Elinor Wylie2
: a scepter of a fool (see fool entry 1 sense 2a)
… the licensed jester … brandished his bauble …—Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott3
: something of trifling appeal
4
British
: ornament
specifically
: a Christmas ornament
Our tree was decorated, most tastefully, with apt baubles bought from Georg Jensen. —Geoffrey Wolff
Geoffrey Wolff Examples of bauble in a Sentence
picked up some cheap baubles at the fair
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—The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
The tree featured pink and red baubles and pink ribbon with two unique Christmas tree toppers that appeared to represent Wicked’s lead characters, Glinda and Elphaba.
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Be mindful when deciding what ornaments and baubles will decorate the tree.
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—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
The tree featured pink and red baubles and pink ribbon with two unique Christmas tree toppers that appeared to represent Wicked’s lead characters, Glinda and Elphaba.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Be mindful when deciding what ornaments and baubles will decorate the tree.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Alan Titchmarsh Tends To Gardening Channel The Christmas trees and their baubles are down for another year, but horticultural legend Alan Titchmarsh wants to keep the world green-fingered throughout the year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Bauble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bauble. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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bauble
noun
bau·ble
ˈbȯ-bəl 
ˈbäb-əl
: an object of little value
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