Bauble (Noun)
Meaning 1
Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
A mock scepter carried by a court jester.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The court jester twirled his bauble with a flourish, drawing laughter from the crowd.
- As the king's fool, it was his duty to carry the ceremonial bauble at state functions.
- The jester's brightly colored bauble was a staple of the royal court's entertainment.
- With a mischievous grin, the jester used his bauble to poke fun at the stuffy courtiers.
- The bauble, adorned with bells and feathers, was a symbol of the jester's role as a bringer of joy and satire.