bibelot

Example Sentences

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He’s married but he wants her for his own nibbling, as a sexual bibelot.

From New York Times

A recent consultant’s report recommended creating programs to serve the “broader community,” even though it is packed with bibelot shops and satellite galleries.

From Washington Post

A very pleasant bibelot, but, I felt then, not a volume effective in catching the popular trade.

From Project Gutenberg

He fitted into his surroundings instantly, like a wisely placed bibelot, but he dominated them as well.

From Project Gutenberg

During the inspection he several times spoke thus:-- "This bibelot cost me a hundred ducats; this vase is worth a thousand roubles."

From Project Gutenberg