trinket
Americannoun
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a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
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anything of trivial value.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a small or worthless ornament or piece of jewellery
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a trivial object; trifle
Other Word Forms
- trinketry noun
Etymology
Origin of trinket
First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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She uses it to make anything from trinket boxes to ornate geometric vases to statuettes of quizzical creatures.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Roughly a year ago, the threshold for a second trinket dropped to 25 plates instead of 30, enticing people to up their plate count from the low 20s to 25, according to Uttz, the CFO.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
One analyst hasn’t been taken in, characterizing it as an effort to ride last year’s Labubu-led trinket craze.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
Should I be ashamed to have outsourced self-control to something as banal as a 4-square-inch trinket?
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025
The lizard put the present in its mouth and scurried to the lady’s house but it tripped and fell, swallowing the precious trinket.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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