How to Use trinket in a Sentence
trinket
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The tribes aren’t taking them to have them as pets or as trinkets of some past thing.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
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The same blue eye trinkets can be seen in countless tourist shops and street stalls.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2023
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That’s where a new kind of trinket comes into play: a hinge head.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
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Across the gym, Kester helped a young boy stuff trinkets into a stocking.
—Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 4 Dec. 2019
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Palm trees and art galleries line the streets downtown, where tourists stop for trinkets and ice cream.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
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To play, kids have to reach into the dragon’s belly for a trinket.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
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Gift it alone as a sweet trinket or include it in a gift bundle.
—Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 1 Aug. 2022
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The trinket seller’s skin was dark and blotchy from exposure to sun and dust.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
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Float riders throw trinkets to the crowds, a tradition that began in the 1870s.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023
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The Almanac, then, is an art object, a Wunderkammer of trinkets from the land of facts.
—Jonathan Malesic, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
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Shipping these trinkets home seems to be the only workaround for out-of-state tourists.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2019
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The pieces are designed to be used in a multitude of ways, such as a serving dish, a deep plate and a trinket bowl/catch-all.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
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Blackwood is also flanked by his twins, one of whom is holding the Imp trinket.
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2020
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They're meant to hold teabags, but could also be trinket holders.
—Annie O'Sullivan, Woman's Day, 1 Dec. 2022
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Of course, some of the best stocking stuffers are the cute trinkets and accessories that people don’t think to buy for themselves.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
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The throwing of beads and other trinkets to the crowds during Mardi Gras was started in the early 1870s.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 19 Feb. 2023
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Take your time to enjoy the long walk to the temple, which is lined with food and trinket stands before arriving at the main event.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2021
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The older sister of the asthmatic child might then shoplift to get food or medicine or a trinket, leading to a stint in jail—and so forth.
—Kim Phillips-Fein, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
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For the lover of small luxuries Upgrade her trinket game.
—Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
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But those trinkets come alive when worn by the actors, who are simply superb.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
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For smaller items like rings, earbuds, and keys, opt for a dainty trinket tray like this one from Warmtree.
—Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2022
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This cute trinket can house sweet notes that make the heart spin (literally).
—Devi Jags, Women's Health, 7 Feb. 2023
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Use this tray to show off your magazines and trinkets or as a storage space for your keys and wallet.
—Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
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Between them was a small assembly of trinkets and charms.
—John Carlisle and Photos By Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 28 Apr. 2023
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To build on the color story with the trinket tray, Ms. Crosby Pollard teased hues from the walls rather than from the cabinet.
—Elizabeth Quinn Brown, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2021
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Kids will have a blast reaching into the dragon’s belly for a trinket.
—Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 17 Nov. 2022
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Just be sure to give everyone the egg dimensions to ensure the trinkets fit.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 16 Feb. 2023
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The French icons have since marked the anniversary of this occasion by releasing a trinket from the vast Daft Punk vault on Feb. 22 in the two years since.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024
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The fourth photo features an ashtray with gold trinkets atop a stack of coffee table books, the fifth is a black-and-white snap with Lorde poolside with wet hair and the sixth image is a shot of her in a black dress from behind.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
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That now includes everything from prodigious plant life to year-round Christmas lights to nautical trinkets, funky decorations, a huge wine list and a healthy dose of Jimmy Buffett.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 17 June 2024
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