Definition of BELLS AND WHISTLES

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Recent Examples on the Web Aside from the free food, the nearly 4,900-square-foot restaurant located at 6305 South Gilmore Road has a ton of bells and whistles. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Here's how to win free food for a year at Fairfield's Chick-fil-A," 14 Nov. 2019 There are a lot of bells and whistles like that intended to give the game a bit more gravity and counter the cartoony floaty-ness (for lack of a better term) of Diablo 3. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Diablo 4 impressions: Soaking in dark atmosphere and feel-good combat," 9 Nov. 2019 There’s lot of little bells and whistles here and a great playing surface. — Daniel Boyette, al, "James Clemens pulls away from Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa for 8th straight win," 2 Nov. 2019 If Derby Arboretum is the humblest of the five sites, then Chatsworth is easily the most lavish — a 105-acre garden with every horticultural bell and whistle, surrounding a palatial house still occupied by the 12th Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. — New York Times, "The Parks That Made the Man Who Made Central Park," 30 Oct. 2019 With three starters sidelined, Kyle Shanahan removed some bells and whistles from his game plan, and the 49ers were functional. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "49ers game grades vs. Rams: Hard to find much fault with this one," 13 Oct. 2019 For the rider who wants the ultimate in smart trainers with all of the bells and whistles, Wahoo’s recently updated Kickr has a lot to offer. — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Indoor Trainers for Dedicated Cyclists," 7 Nov. 2019 All the bells and whistles can make pods quite expensive, too. — Travis Deshong, Washington Post, "Whisky pods, walking pods, living pods: Are we pod people now?," 24 Oct. 2019 But in this production, the cast is strong enough to hold the attention without scenic bells and whistles. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "‘Les Miserables’: A beautiful message, beautifully told | Review," 23 Oct. 2019

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“Bells and whistles.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bells%20and%20whistles. Accessed 12 December 2019.