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trinket

[tring-kit] / ˈtrɪŋ kɪt /


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The trinket must be tacky, useless and tasteless, said Green.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Hoping to confess his feelings and win her over, Bear buys Nikki a trinket at a head shop, a One Wish Willow, which the clerk warns can’t be returned.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

She gave him money for a deposit, bought bridesmaid dresses for her daughters, a veil, "a few little trinket bits".

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

One analyst hasn’t been taken in, characterizing it as an effort to ride last year’s Labubu-led trinket craze.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026

He had grabbed at the ghost of a necklace, the ghost of some trinket or thread.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

She remembers when the blocks up to Tin Hau Temple brimmed with food carts, trinkets, and the occasional fortune-teller.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

Her answer was definite: We should sort out and sell or give away almost all of our trinkets, T-shirts, books and baubles before we die—rather than leaving a dreary chore for friends or families.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

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

Even street vendors hawking sweets and trinkets follow the dollar’s rise and fall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

She had found the stolen trinkets in my small cupboard and had returned them.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai


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