David Baddiel

My show 'Fame: Not the Musical' is about the fact that fame is seen in two ways in our culture: either as a glittering bauble we desperately covet, or as a narrative of tragedy and despair. My own experience of fame is a third, mundane way, which often involves being mistaken for someone else - Ian Broudie from the Lightning Seeds, or Steve Wright.

English Comedian

George Benson

Andres Segovia, the great name for guitar, he put classical guitar on the map. He was the proponent of it, the best in the world. So I was listening to a record that he had made, and a little bauble happened in the middle of the record. A finger slipped, and I said, 'Wait a minute. He's not allowed to make mistakes,' - my mind.

American Musician

Joan Collins

When I finish dressing before a night out and have put on all the accessories, I usually look at myself in the mirror long and hard and then end up removing something. Whether it's a belt, bracelet or a bauble, less is always more.

American Actress

Jeannie Mai

Anything that's shiny, you can mix together. I love rhinestones with sequins, or baubles with fun gold metallics.

American Celebrity

Brian Sutton-Smith

A toy is seen both as a bauble and as an intellectual machine.

American Psychologist

Use 'bauble' to refer to Christmas ornaments, a festive context is often implied.

Holiday Specific

'Bauble' can be used metaphorically to describe things that are superficially attractive but not valuable.

Metaphorically Speaking

'Bauble' often suggests the object is spherical, though it can apply to other shapes.

Physical Shape

'Bauble' can symbolize something insignificant used to distract or please someone.

Figurative Use

When not about decorations, 'bauble' may imply valuelessness or frivolity.

Negative Connotation

In a critical context, 'bauble' can suggest neglect of substantial issues.

Injustice Implication

 needles back down a bunch of branches have been stained together using a polypropylene twine and the sharp edges are bent over to stop little children hurting themselves as they hang their baubles from the tree now all that's

How Christmas Trees Are...

 And women grew willing to sham and to bluff. Their trinkets and baubles cost little enough. From 40 to 50, grown easy and sly,