trifle
Example Sentences
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"I have noticed that there have been cars parked on the side of the road and it creates congestion which does seem a trifle bit weird and annoying," said visitor Philip Johnson.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
Looking towards Christmas, the baker said he would be making a triple chocolate tart for his cousin Grace and might recreate his trifle from the show.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
Enter the trifle, a dessert that doesn’t get nearly enough credit for its multipurpose holiday charm.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025
“All kinds of things,” I said, a trifle pompously.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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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