bells and whistles

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Recent Examples of bells and whistles Pay-TV subscribers who already get ESPN will automatically be able to authenticate into the new app to get the digital bells and whistles that are not available through cable TV. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 May 2025 Smaller, simpler potting benches tend to cost less than those that are larger or include more bells and whistles. Megan Newton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025 No bells and whistles here: just a man, a guitar, and a tremulous voice perfect for love songs. E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 6 May 2025 Walk through it, look at the bells and whistles, and then come back with those second set of eyes that are a little more detailed. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 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 24 May. 2025.

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