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fripperies

noun

plural of frippery

as in trivialities

something of little importance socialites whose lives were almost entirely consumed by fripperies

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Spain’s shrewdness came in their refusal to engage with off-the-ball trivialities.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
After debuting in 2007, The Big Bang Theory entertained viewers with the everyday trivialities and obsessions of friends who work in science.

— Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

Definition of trivialities

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But, when Dovner questioned him lightly about the details, the man’s infectious laughter made Gleb even more convinced that such trifles were hardly worth mentioning at all.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Or its lazy gaze and obsession with gloss over lived-in texture, which sinks its moments of violence into forgettable trifles?

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of trifles

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Associated Press reporters saw thick black smoke rising from cars, bicycles, other vehicles and trash bins on fire.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
As night fell, police clashed with protesters in central Tirana, clearing streets littered with rocks as tear gas and smoke from burning trash bins filled the air.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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