as in trivialities
something of little importance
let us not speak of trifles when our nation may be going to war
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1
as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
do not trifle with me unless you mean to ask me to marry you
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as in plays
to spend time in aimless activity
spent a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trifles
Verb
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Don’t be surprised if the world flirts back!—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Dec. 2024 -
In one scene, Walker watches as Choppa flirts with a woman during her own photoshoot.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Social-media posts showed images of smoke rising near the area, although Russian authorities did not acknowledge any strike on the airfield itself, insisting that air defenses had repelled the attack.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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While nitrous oxide was once only available in professional settings, it’s now sold openly in smoke shops and online.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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No one has ever rushed to the theatre for the sake of Hero and Claudio, the secondary lovers, whose wooings and sunderings, though eventful, seem like very small beer compared with the rich flirtatious spirits of the primary pair.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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This was, to Biden’s critics on the left, small beer.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Trifles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifles. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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