plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
a
: unimportant matters : trivial facts or details
But all this is trivia. Feshbach's basic concerns run deeper.—
Cullen Murphy
Cullen Murphy
b
: facts (as about people or events) that are not well-known
celebrity trivia
What follows is a small glossary of golf slang and trivia to help you talk as good a game as you play …—Rachel Urquhart
—often used before another nounRachel Urquharta trivia book
trivia buffs
2
singular in construction
: a quizzing game involving obscure facts
—often used before another noun
trivia night
Examples of trivia in a Sentence
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It was announced earlier this year that the pair will co-host a music trivia show.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
Food trivia, ground-up mummy pigment, and snake jaws ought to do the trick.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
My previous response was an attempt to provide a creative and fictionalized piece of trivia about Lincoln to add an interesting twist to the description.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
This is just a taste of the daily trivia challenges Lil Snack has to offer, so feel free to head over and check out the full list on their site.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 Mar. 2024
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
Food trivia, ground-up mummy pigment, and snake jaws ought to do the trick.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
My previous response was an attempt to provide a creative and fictionalized piece of trivia about Lincoln to add an interesting twist to the description.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
This is just a taste of the daily trivia challenges Lil Snack has to offer, so feel free to head over and check out the full list on their site.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Trivia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trivia. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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trivia
singular or plural noun
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ˈtriv-ē-ə 
: unimportant matters
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