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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Because pretty much everywhere else but the Kennedy Center on this frigid winter night, the country was more focused on fury than finery.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Come early evening, guests emerge from their suites to strut their evening finery (a brand parade of Loro Piana loafers, Casablanca silk shirts, Richard Mille watches, Missoni dresses, Hermès bags) and converge on the terrace for cocktails.
—Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
Trees must be clean of wooden stands, watering bowls, ornaments, lights, wires, string and any other festive finery.
—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
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Come early evening, guests emerge from their suites to strut their evening finery (a brand parade of Loro Piana loafers, Casablanca silk shirts, Richard Mille watches, Missoni dresses, Hermès bags) and converge on the terrace for cocktails.
—Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
Trees must be clean of wooden stands, watering bowls, ornaments, lights, wires, string and any other festive finery.
—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
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 Feb. 2026.
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