trinkets

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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

Since then, he has used spare cash to accumulate about 60 ounces of trinkets and coins, which he stores in a home safe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Sonia Bravo, 40, who hawks Christmas trinkets from a makeshift stand, has also heard that “zero hour” is imminent.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

Now, it also sells eggs, cheese, soup, local honey and even homemade cards and trinkets.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

There was the nest of dirty old blankets in which the house-elf had once slept, but they were no longer glittering with the trinkets Kreacher had salvaged.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling