bells and whistles
plural noun
: items or features that are useful or decorative but not essential : frills
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That might seem a bit flippant, but LIHTC projects are glitzy, new, and often incorporate all sorts of bells and whistles.
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Chinese manufacturers are embedding more digital bells and whistles that impact all segments of the market, and not just in China.
—Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Target’s Labor Day sale includes major markdowns on crossbody bags, backpacks, and luggage, complete with all the bells and whistles.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
House of Sport is the company’s more experiential concept, one that features climbing walls, golf simulators and other bells and whistles.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Chinese manufacturers are embedding more digital bells and whistles that impact all segments of the market, and not just in China.
—Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Target’s Labor Day sale includes major markdowns on crossbody bags, backpacks, and luggage, complete with all the bells and whistles.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
House of Sport is the company’s more experiential concept, one that features climbing walls, golf simulators and other bells and whistles.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Bells and whistles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bells%20and%20whistles. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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