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单词 bauble
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bauble

noun

bau·​ble ˈbȯ-bəl How to pronounce bauble (audio)
ˈbä-
1
: trinket sense 1
He affixed the bauble, with a kiss, upon her middle finger … Elinor Wylie
2
: a scepter of a fool (see fool entry 1 sense 2a)
… the licensed jester … brandished his bauble Sir Walter Scott
3
: something of trifling appeal
4
British : ornament
specifically : a Christmas ornament
Our tree was decorated, most tastefully, with apt baubles bought from Georg Jensen. Geoffrey Wolff

Synonyms

  • bibelot
  • curio
  • curiosity
  • doodad
  • gaud
  • gewgaw
  • geegaw
  • gimcrack
  • kickshaw
  • knickknack
  • nicknack
  • novelty
  • ornamental
  • tchotchke
  • trinket
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Example Sentences

picked up some cheap baubles at the fair
Recent Examples on the Web While any celebratory bauble is special, the Rams’ new ring boasts the distinction of having the highest carat weight in championship ring history. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 July 2022 Red Guards took away his family’s piano, damning it as a bourgeois bauble. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Nov. 2021 Nobody needs a participation trophy … except for when my son was playing soccer at the age of 3 and a shiny bauble added a nice little touch to his bookcase full of board books. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2021 The most recent bauble came from Zane’s school counselor. Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2021 The trend continued at Marine Serre, where a stone bauble hung from a chain. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2021 One in a Million initial necklace certainly fits the bill, and right now, this elegant bauble is currently on sale at Macy's for 40% off. Arielle Tschinkel, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2020 Over a third of all the luxury baubles sold by the likes of Louis Vuitton and Gucci are bought by Chinese splurgers, according to Bain, a consultancy. The Economist, 28 May 2020 This light fixture was some unique version of oil rubbed bronze ugliness, with brownish, creamy, wannabe milk glass shades and a trio of un-glamorous crystal baubles delicately hanging from it. Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 29 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English babel, from Middle French

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

bauble

noun

as in ornamental
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest picked up some cheap baubles at the fair

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ornamental
  • ornament
  • trinket
  • souvenir
  • knickknack
  • gewgaw
  • novelty
  • gaud
  • tchotchke
  • bibelot
  • gimcrack
  • collectible
  • curio
  • doodad
  • kickshaw
  • nicknack
  • geegaw
  • collectable
  • trumpery
  • trifle
  • gimcrackery
  • bijouterie
  • bagatelle
  • keepsake
  • memento
  • figurine
  • curiosity
  • trinketry
  • virtu
  • bric-a-brac
  • vertu
  • objet
  • conversation piece
  • objet d'art
  • collector's item
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