bells and whistles

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Recent Examples of bells and whistles That means that guys let Week 1 and the bells and whistles of the season starting get the best of them. Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 The guys let Week 1 and the bells and whistles of the season starting get the best of them. Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 That’s doubly true where literacy is uneven, infrastructure is patchy, and distribution costs punish needless bells and whistles. Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The estate combines all the bells and whistles that make daily living comfortable and resort-like. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bells and whistles

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“Bells and whistles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bells%20and%20whistles. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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