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
Kate's Upstate The go-to boutique for fashion finds in the village, Kate’s Upstate is the place to pick up cozy sweaters, dresses, sparkly baubles, and attire for the whole family.
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Linnea Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Rather than styling these eye-catching picks with, say, a gold-lamé number, nod at the ’80s in a more contemporary way with oversized blazers, pleated pants, relaxed button-downs, and cigarette jeans; these baubles stand out against a more understated backdrop.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Gold baubles and hardware have been a fixture in Schiaparelli’s surreal denim pieces.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
After the show, when Hebler attempted to return the jewelry, Elvis told him to keep the bauble for good luck.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Linnea Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Rather than styling these eye-catching picks with, say, a gold-lamé number, nod at the ’80s in a more contemporary way with oversized blazers, pleated pants, relaxed button-downs, and cigarette jeans; these baubles stand out against a more understated backdrop.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
Gold baubles and hardware have been a fixture in Schiaparelli’s surreal denim pieces.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
After the show, when Hebler attempted to return the jewelry, Elvis told him to keep the bauble for good luck.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bauble
Noun
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Mellano raises flowers, succulents and ornamentals on hundreds of acres in South Morro Hills.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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To get the most benefits from DE, read our simple application tips for vegetables, herbs, ornamentals, and houseplants.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
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What remains in a lot of these tracks, then, are dazzling little ornaments.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The store’s display of wooden German pieces, for example, are reproductions of a line of German ornaments from the late 1920s.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Bauble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bauble. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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