trifle
Example Sentences
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Travolta’s infectious enthusiasm carried over into the movie itself, a semi-autobiographical trifle about his childhood love of air travel.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Still, it is the frolicsome rapport between the two stars that gives this comic trifle of a play its allure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Enter the trifle, a dessert that doesn’t get nearly enough credit for its multipurpose holiday charm.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025
Rachel’s trifle is “Friends” legend in large part because Joey actually likes it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
Olive ate even more: Gooseberry tarts and currant bread and cream trifle and plum pudding and chocolate bonbons and spice cake—all dribbled over with butter rum sauce and apricot sauce and peppermint sauce.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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Vocabulary lists containing trifle
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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