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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Examples of trinket in a Sentence
the top of his desk was littered with trinkets that were collected as souvenirs from various vacations
Recent Examples on the Web
Use it to store your keys, jewelry, or little keepsake trinkets.
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Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
How To Sell Art and Trinkets at a Garage Sale
Similar to toys, certain types of art and trinkets might need an appraiser's eye.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 16 May 2024
Patrons can also buy paintings, pottery, and other cultural trinkets.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
Mardi Gras started here in 1703—the country’s first—and carries on today with rollicking (yet downright family-friendly) parades where floats toss out, among other trinkets and treats, MoonPies.
—Regan Stephens, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
Sergio's Silver Mexican silver is a great trinket to bring home, and on Cozumel, Sergio's has the best selection of jewelry.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
Solo first look reveals survivalists are naked, afraid — and alone in new spinoff
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Pawn Stars (2009–present)
Everyone loves a treasure hunt, and in the History Channel's reality series Pawn Stars, little trinkets can pay off tenfold.
—Briana Richert, James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2024
Add a picture, note, candy, or small trinkets your recipient would enjoy, like seeds for a gardener, herbs for a cook, or small tools for an artist.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
Use it as a serving, jewelry, perfume, makeup, coffee, tea, or trinket tray.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
How To Sell Art and Trinkets at a Garage Sale
Similar to toys, certain types of art and trinkets might need an appraiser's eye.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 16 May 2024
Patrons can also buy paintings, pottery, and other cultural trinkets.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
Mardi Gras started here in 1703—the country’s first—and carries on today with rollicking (yet downright family-friendly) parades where floats toss out, among other trinkets and treats, MoonPies.
—Regan Stephens, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
Sergio's Silver Mexican silver is a great trinket to bring home, and on Cozumel, Sergio's has the best selection of jewelry.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
Solo first look reveals survivalists are naked, afraid — and alone in new spinoff
16 of 22
Pawn Stars (2009–present)
Everyone loves a treasure hunt, and in the History Channel's reality series Pawn Stars, little trinkets can pay off tenfold.
—Briana Richert, James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2024
Add a picture, note, candy, or small trinkets your recipient would enjoy, like seeds for a gardener, herbs for a cook, or small tools for an artist.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
Use it as a serving, jewelry, perfume, makeup, coffee, tea, or trinket tray.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trinket. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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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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