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
As those trees died, some were processed into souvenirs such as pens and trinket boxes.
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Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Looking ahead Beyond the fidgets that make up the majority of their inventory, Victoria Essie Studio still sells an assortment of earrings and homewares like trinket dishes and coasters.
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Jennifer Liu
valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
With Larsson leading denim’s biggest trends including low-rise fits, colorful denim, micro shorts and denim decorated with charms and trinkets, the collection reflects this level of pop-star glam with standout items like red ombré flare denim and embellished denim with crystal detailing.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
For a more cohesive and clean look, curate meaningful items from your travels that serve both functional and aesthetic purposes and put trinkets in keepsake boxes.
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Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trinket
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Looking ahead Beyond the fidgets that make up the majority of their inventory, Victoria Essie Studio still sells an assortment of earrings and homewares like trinket dishes and coasters.
—
Jennifer Liu
valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
With Larsson leading denim’s biggest trends including low-rise fits, colorful denim, micro shorts and denim decorated with charms and trinkets, the collection reflects this level of pop-star glam with standout items like red ombré flare denim and embellished denim with crystal detailing.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
For a more cohesive and clean look, curate meaningful items from your travels that serve both functional and aesthetic purposes and put trinkets in keepsake boxes.
—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trinket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinket
Noun
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The plant was a Japanese yew, an ornamental that is toxic and deadly to horses, according to the report.
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Many of the plants on this list can be interplanted with ornamentals in garden beds and around your patio or deck.
Noun
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These popular plants are superb, long-lasting garden ornaments.
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But what if diversity wasn’t just a checkbox or an ornament for your outward-facing messaging?
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Buyers pounced anyway, including a Chinese billionaire, Justin Sun, who spent $75 million on the tokens and $200 million on the souvenir coins.
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In the 1890s, Henry Flagler’s crews leveled a massive burial mound to build his Royal Palm hotel across the river, selling skulls as souvenirs and dumping the rest of the human remains into a sinkhole, never since found.
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Nearby Lost Art Jewelry sells handmade baubles by a master goldsmith.
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This is her 12-carat Ceylon sapphire, surrounded by 14 round diamonds on a platinum band—a bauble formerly owned by her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinket. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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