trumpery
Americannoun
plural
trumperies-
something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff.
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nonsense; twaddle.
His usual conversation is pure trumpery.
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Archaic. worthless finery.
adjective
noun
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foolish talk or actions
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a useless or worthless article; trinket
adjective
Etymology
Origin of trumpery
1425–75; late Middle English trompery deceit < Middle French tromperie, equivalent to tromp ( er ) to deceive + -erie -ery
Example Sentences
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Back at the studio the anchors vacuously nod at Nandor's escalating trumpery, as they do when The Guide wrests Joanna's microphone away to parley on behalf of all vampires.
From Salon
It means repudiating false equivalences and "both sidesism" that gives equal weight to trumpery and truth.
From Salon
“My play would have drawn twice as much without all the meretricious trumpery they’ve bedizened it with!”
From New York Times
From the start, trumpery was not to be trusted.
From Salon
"The trash remains below the red carpet, and Francis is not coming for the tidy and whitewashed trumpery of the event, nor the colorful confetti."
From US News
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