1
: trinket sense 1
He affixed the bauble, with a kiss, upon her middle finger …—
Elinor Wylie
Elinor Wylie2
: a scepter of a fool (see fool entry 1 sense 2a)
… the licensed jester … brandished his bauble …—Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott3
: 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
Geoffrey Wolff Synonyms
Examples of bauble in a Sentence
picked up some cheap baubles at the fair
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
The fragile baubles were embellished with tiny beads and sequins and stuffed with dryer lint—Big Mama was notoriously frugal.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
With the tree adorned in twinkling blue, gold and silver snowflakes and baubles that shimmered under the lights, Handler kept her look simple, opting for a sleek black jumpsuit that allowed the festive decor to take center stage.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Kendra Scott heart stretch bracelet: $40 All baubles don’t have to be expensive or fine jewelry to impress.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Bauble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bauble. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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bauble
noun
bau·ble
ˈbȯ-bəl 
ˈbäb-əl
: an object of little value
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