as in trifles
something of little importance
overlooked such trivialities as haphazardly folded napkins when rating the quality of restaurants
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Save as a collection on MyRecipes Cobblers, sky-high trifles, bundt cakes, cookies – there are so many impressive and delicious desserts for celebrating Thanksgiving.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Elegant trifles that prove a baking fail doesn’t mean failure at all.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Air pollution from wildfire smoke was also linked to a record 154,000 deaths last year.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The whisky is lovely despite its age (remember, sometimes older whiskies are not actually that good), with notes of caramel, licorice, mango, apple, berry, cinnamon, and a slight wisp of smoke on the palate.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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When a scientist sends an electric pulse through the electrodes, the neurons can respond with activity spikes, a biological equivalent of the binary ones and zeroes in digital computing.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Shook his head to say no, those zeroes were correct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Jerome said small changes—such as parking further away from your destination or taking the stairs instead of the elevator—also add up and count toward your overall daily activity.—
Cyra-Lea Drummond,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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But these seemingly small changes have made a different life for her.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Trivialities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivialities. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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