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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On Friday, May 2, Black designers based in Charlotte will burst on the scene in finery, in flash and pomp during an evening-long showcase.
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Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
Standing in 18th-century finery, and with his glasses shoved up to his forehead (as was Henry’s habit), Tucker was videotaped standing in the very spot Henry did — the nearby St. John’s Church in Richmond, four miles east — 250 years ago.
—John Hanc, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Laura Harrier at the 2025 Met Gala Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Posen drew inspiration from family photographs of her father and grandfather in their Sunday finery, according to a press release.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 May 2025
Come for the lingering glamour shots of Keene and Hyland, resplendent in their 1930s finery, stay for the hypnotic overhead shots of the rocky coast off Gull’s Point.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
Standing in 18th-century finery, and with his glasses shoved up to his forehead (as was Henry’s habit), Tucker was videotaped standing in the very spot Henry did — the nearby St. John’s Church in Richmond, four miles east — 250 years ago.
—John Hanc, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Laura Harrier at the 2025 Met Gala Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Posen drew inspiration from family photographs of her father and grandfather in their Sunday finery, according to a press release.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 May 2025
Come for the lingering glamour shots of Keene and Hyland, resplendent in their 1930s finery, stay for the hypnotic overhead shots of the rocky coast off Gull’s Point.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finery. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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