Examples of finery in a Sentence
She was proud to show off her new evening finery.
the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery
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My family saw plenty of dancing, impromptu music jams and people kitted out in their national finery.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
Hosts can load the table with fine china and florals indoors or out, and the major-commitment option asks guests to show up in tea-time finery, hats included.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Photos published on Sunday, May 31, show the happy couple in their wedding finery, leaving Old Marylebone Town Hall hand in hand a day earlier and being pelted with confetti.
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Kim Willis,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
But four times the talent means four times the finery, which was costume designer Molly Rogers’ challenge.
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Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
Hosts can load the table with fine china and florals indoors or out, and the major-commitment option asks guests to show up in tea-time finery, hats included.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Photos published on Sunday, May 31, show the happy couple in their wedding finery, leaving Old Marylebone Town Hall hand in hand a day earlier and being pelted with confetti.
—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
But four times the talent means four times the finery, which was costume designer Molly Rogers’ challenge.
—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for finery
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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finery. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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