1
: a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
2
: a small article of equipment
3
: a thing of little value : trifle
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the top of his desk was littered with trinkets that were collected as souvenirs from various vacations
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Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
These circuses of science would be profitable—by hosting lotteries and selling trinkets—and could feature gaming houses in which hidden pipes and mirrors would be used to spy on the populace, thus providing the state with political intelligence.
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President-elect Donald Trump is if nothing not a salesman, managing to sell his brand of politics not only to voters on the ballot but also to his most ardent supporters through a web of merchandise, trinkets and knick-knacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
These circuses of science would be profitable—by hosting lotteries and selling trinkets—and could feature gaming houses in which hidden pipes and mirrors would be used to spy on the populace, thus providing the state with political intelligence.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Grande was gifted a wand with a star on it, while fellow costars Cynthia Erivo and Ethan Slater were gifted a little broom and tin trinket, respectively.
—EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
President-elect Donald Trump is if nothing not a salesman, managing to sell his brand of politics not only to voters on the ballot but also to his most ardent supporters through a web of merchandise, trinkets and knick-knacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trinket. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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trinket
noun
trin·ket
ˈtriŋ-kət 
1
: a small ornament (as a jewel or ring)
2
: a thing of little value
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