1
: a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
2
: a small article of equipment
3
: a thing of little value : trifle
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the top of his desk was littered with trinkets that were collected as souvenirs from various vacations
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Shoppers are sure to find lots of trinkets and treasures at bargain prices from many specialty retailers.
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Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
On the Lunar New Year, many visit temples to pray and attend temple fairs to watch performances and buy snacks, toys and other trinkets.
—Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Perched above the mantel are bits of pottery baskets and other trinkets.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
One of my favorite Christmas markets is Montreux Noël, complete with booths selling trinkets and food (try a fondue sausage) along Lake Geneva.
—Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
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Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
On the Lunar New Year, many visit temples to pray and attend temple fairs to watch performances and buy snacks, toys and other trinkets.
—Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Perched above the mantel are bits of pottery baskets and other trinkets.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
One of my favorite Christmas markets is Montreux Noël, complete with booths selling trinkets and food (try a fondue sausage) along Lake Geneva.
—Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trinket. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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trinket
noun
trin·ket
ˈtriŋ-kət 
1
: a small ornament (as a jewel or ring)
2
: a thing of little value
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