as in ornamental
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
picked up some cheap baubles at the fair
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Recent Examples of bauble
Elliot Cadeau brought his favorite new bauble, the brown-wood 2026 NCAA basketball national championship trophy, over to where his mother, Michelle, and older brother and doppelganger Justin stood.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The Washington Monument, surrounded by a circle of small US flags, also made its presence felt (as did the bright red Lunar New Year decorations hanging like Christmas baubles from the white buildings).
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
One plastic sandwich bag full of random baubles could bring in more than $20,000 once the gold was refined.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
With its carat count, royal connections, and age, the Prince of Wales feathers brooch is a cut above many of the baubles in Queen Camilla’s impressive collection.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The Washington Monument, surrounded by a circle of small US flags, also made its presence felt (as did the bright red Lunar New Year decorations hanging like Christmas baubles from the white buildings).
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
One plastic sandwich bag full of random baubles could bring in more than $20,000 once the gold was refined.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
With its carat count, royal connections, and age, the Prince of Wales feathers brooch is a cut above many of the baubles in Queen Camilla’s impressive collection.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bauble
Noun
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Water ornamentals only when the soil is dry, once every week or two or three.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Mix edible plants with ornamentals There’s no rule that says your decorative containers can’t also be productive.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Attenborough communicated with the tribe using gestures, looked at their personal ornaments and enquired about the pegs in the ritual punctures in the nose of one of the men.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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When kuru’s vocals get more monotone, Backstage hologram ornaments the toplines with gorgeous digital keyboard parts that reference the crusty, low-res soundtracks of Nintendo DS-era RPGs like Pokemon Diamond & Pearl.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Bauble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bauble. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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