trifles

Example Sentences

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For me, trifles sit in the same category as icebox cakes—slightly chaotic, unexpectedly good and suspiciously easy.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

As the judge in that case noted, the law is not concerned with insignificant trifles.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

She’s interested in adding regular savories such as pasties and sausage rolls, and maybe bringing new treats such as trifles or Eton Messes to her roster.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Other, seemingly familiar terms — romper room, sherry trifles — have their innocence stripped from them to reveal a second, more sinister meaning.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2022

But, speaking of gifts, I have brought a few trifles for you.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams