trifle
Example Sentences
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Out of magnanimity, I’ll liken this trifle to a Rothko.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Enter the trifle, a dessert that doesn’t get nearly enough credit for its multipurpose holiday charm.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025
That said, it’s a trifle on the scale of this 10-story whipped cream cake.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025
Du Beke told them it was like his "favourite sherry trifle at Christmas".
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024
"A trifle," Nick said with a pale smile, then turned on us.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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