trinket
noun
a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
trinkets
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pluralof trinket.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Stockpiling some trinkets will help you avoid the scramble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
She remembers when the blocks up to Tin Hau Temple brimmed with food carts, trinkets, and the occasional fortune-teller.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
The novel emerged as he began writing about the objects he had saved, everything from family keepsakes to trinkets picked up at the bazaars, which gradually brought his characters to life.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
Even street vendors hawking sweets and trinkets follow the dollar’s rise and fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Ashima and Ashoke speak in broken Hindi, and when young boys approach to sell postcards or marble trinkets Gogol and Sonia are forced to say, “English, please.”
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
