trinkets

Example Sentences

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The novel emerged as he began writing about the objects he had saved, everything from family keepsakes to trinkets picked up at the bazaars, which gradually brought his characters to life.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Auction enthusiast Sarah had bid her way to a big collection of ornaments and trinkets which filled her three-bedroom house in Shetland.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Even street vendors hawking sweets and trinkets follow the dollar’s rise and fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Sonia Bravo, 40, who hawks Christmas trinkets from a makeshift stand, has also heard that “zero hour” is imminent.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

Just the thought of all the things I’d taken—silly trinkets I knew folks valued more than they did other human beings—it made me feel powerful.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone