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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This cute little trinket dish helps Mom keep track of the tiny stuff—rings, earrings, or that one rogue hair tie.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
Fixed an issue where trinkets couldn't be sold to merchants.
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Add hints of texture and color through baskets, trinkets, photos, and florals.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
Fixed an issue where trinkets couldn't be sold to merchants.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Add hints of texture and color through baskets, trinkets, photos, and florals.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
With colorful eggs, flowers, books, toys, and trinkets hidden among greenery, this family tradition extends far beyond the young ones—adults love an Easter basket, too.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trinket
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trinket. Accessed 15 Apr. 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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