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Definition of bauble : 1. A trifling piece of finery; a gewgaw; that which is gay and showy without real value; a cheap, showy plaything.
2. The fool's club.

Synonyms:

gaud, knickknack, gimcrack, bibelot, bangle, freshness, toy, trinket, whatnot, jewel, jewelry, trifle, fallal, novelty, gewgaw, bracelet, thing

Usage examples:

• " The locket-" Her hand strayed to her neck and convulsively clasped the bauble of cheap, bright gold hanging there. - "The Crevice", William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander.
• Carved silver vases, golden cups, minted coins and cherished ornaments, all were offered generously and devoutly until the blazing caldrons had mingled the Queen's girdle- clasps with a bauble from the beggar girl. - "The Bells of San Juan", Jackson Gregory.
• His nature being not of the highest order, he did not hesitate to poison her mind with flattering words, until at length he won her heart, not as a pearl of great price, a treasure for himself, but as a bauble, which he might cast aside when its charm had departed. - "Dawn", Mrs. Harriet A. Adams.