bells and whistles
plural noun
: items or features that are useful or decorative but not essential : frills
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There aren’t too many bells and whistles.
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Barry Jackson
updated December 7, Miami Herald, 8 Dec. 2025
Everything else is bells and whistles.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
Just press a single button—there are no extra bells and whistles like options to adjust the water temperature or flavor profiles—and the Ratio Six blooms the coffee grounds, then uses a slower flow for an even better extraction.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
There’s also a bathroom equipped with all the bells and whistles, including a sink, a toilet, a mirror/medicine cabinet, and even a shower.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
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Barry Jackson
updated December 7, Miami Herald, 8 Dec. 2025
Everything else is bells and whistles.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
Just press a single button—there are no extra bells and whistles like options to adjust the water temperature or flavor profiles—and the Ratio Six blooms the coffee grounds, then uses a slower flow for an even better extraction.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
There’s also a bathroom equipped with all the bells and whistles, including a sink, a toilet, a mirror/medicine cabinet, and even a shower.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bells and whistles
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“Bells and whistles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bells%20and%20whistles. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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