CONVERSATION PIECE Synonyms: 35 Similar Words

conversation piece

noun

as in trinket

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Recent Examples of conversation piece It's become a conversation piece at the dinner parties Kung hosts at home. — Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 1 May 2026 Sports equipment as decor not only serves as a conversation piece but can also save storage space, which is great for athletics enthusiasts who reside in smaller quarters, such as apartments. — Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026 One standout element is the sports card collection featuring athletes known for their famous mullet hairstyles — a quirky, beloved conversation piece for regulars and new visitors alike. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 1 Mar. 2026 Explore and shop for Braves bobbleheads, aircraft trading cards, full-size galley carts, airport and Sky Club seating — all the conversation pieces your home needs. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conversation piece

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Noun

Savvy shoppers are sure to find lots of trinkets and treasures at a bargain price.

— Laura Daily, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2026
This isn’t a delicate desk trinket that cowers at a splash of rain.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of trinket

Noun

Lured in by such shiny baubles, the responsible critic should avoid making premature, weepingly sincere pronouncements.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Throw on an oversize black pantsuit, add a filament-thin chain at the waist and let your untucked shirt, trimmed with a random assortment of little baubles, peek out at the bottom.

— Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of bauble

Noun

Arrow Rock Antiques & Mercantile is stocked with vintage knickknacks and home decor items.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Décor To complement wall art, look for knickknacks and small décor items, such as statues, decorative trays, faux plants, and ceramic pieces.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of knickknack

Noun

Late-Modern architect focuses on a sleek design with minimal ornamentals.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
While this group of pathogens has an extensive range of hosts, it is often observed on woody ornamentals—viburnum or rhododendron, for example—and trees like dogwood or maple.

— Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of ornamental

Noun

At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud, voice prostituted to a huge orchestra.

— San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2019
Even its colors, silver and space gray, seem to have been chosen for their lack of gaud—no blingy gold model here.

— David Pierce, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2017

Definition of gaud

Noun

The painting then remained in the artist’s possession and out of public sight until it was bought, in 1927, as a chic bibelot for a swanky members-only social club in London.

— Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
Bruno Magli’s luxe nappa leather bibelot upgrades the standard-issue, white plastic AirPods case.

— Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2021

Definition of bibelot

Noun

With respect to Kapoor, Economou should have paid more attention to the epiphanies of his own film; the rollercoaster of Smith’s life will always be a curio, but that doesn’t mean that every passenger on it has a story worth telling.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
So while remixing one’s own work of the past may be a cool curio for serious fans, collaboration among genre titans and newcomers could be the real key to getting rap back in the conversation and on the charts.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of curio

Noun

Display family heirlooms or tchotchkes that represent each ancestor.

— Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
There's a fittingly witchy gift shop filled with all sorts of tchotchkes and collectibles, including spell books, tarot cards, cups for reading tea leaves, and a selection of history books.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026

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