as in attire
dressy clothing
the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery
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Recent Examples of finery
Trees must be clean of wooden stands, watering bowls, ornaments, lights, wires, string and any other festive finery.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
Admire the Queen Anne and Italianate architecture, including original staircases, fireplace mantles and woodwork, and see these homes bedecked in their best holiday finery.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Every inch will immerse you in holiday finery that, come Christmas, elevates an already charming store.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Of all the first-class finery recovered from the Titanic, one piece now reigns supreme.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
Admire the Queen Anne and Italianate architecture, including original staircases, fireplace mantles and woodwork, and see these homes bedecked in their best holiday finery.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Every inch will immerse you in holiday finery that, come Christmas, elevates an already charming store.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Of all the first-class finery recovered from the Titanic, one piece now reigns supreme.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finery
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Cord grass ripples across these languorous northern marshes and, while ships lay wounded and stranded in the former Aral, all that remains of the old Parkgate are some very old photographs, showing frigates, sand, and some very fetching Victorian bathing attire.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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No trails or roads are visible inside the frame, adding to the mystery of how all these people in formal attire arrived at an elevation of ten thousand six hundred feet.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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And in 1929 Chanel designed costumes for Apollon Musagète dancers, whose tunics were belted with Charvet ties.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
24 Mar. 2026
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One can already picture her van packed to the brim with trampolines, inflatable dolphins, pig masks, Pierrot-esque clown costumes, and one of those rainbow parachutes from elementary school gym class.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Middleton famously wore an Alexander McQueen gown, William was in full military regalia (specifically an Irish Guards Mounted Officer's uniform), and celebrities like Sir Elton John, David and Victoria Beckham, Guy Ritchie, and Joss Stone were on the guest list.—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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As inherently goofy as the practice is—imagine Andy Reid pacing the sidelines in full shoulder-pads-and-helmet regalia, or Mike Brown rocking shorts and a tank top at the Garden—baseball would be diminished in some small way if the managers decided to start wearing street clothes.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
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In tonight’s episode, Aurora has more to worry about than mere frippery.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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Forced into bravery alone in space, there’s no time or space for self-doubt, only action.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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To render into the world a thing with no material qualities is a trick that requires bravery and luck, and is akin to art, which in the making can be uncertain and uncomfortable but in other moments sublime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Gertz, an actress known for films such as Twister and The Lost Boys, previously produced a documentary on the club and even wore Magic City apparel at the game after the NBA canceled the promotion.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The property serves as a premier site for fashion designers in the world of women’s apparel and accessories.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finery. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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