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Recent Examples of bells and whistles
Streamlined and minimal, the only bells and whistles in Branch’s office furniture are details that make your workday better (like adjustable arm rests and flexible lumbar support).
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Sometimes a vacation destination doesn’t need to have all the bells and whistles to make for a memorable experience.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
But what the ships lack in bells and whistles, Victory makes up for in great food, outstanding staff, and historic flair.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
An Alien television show featuring nothing more than the Coca Cola classic Alien could have sufficed us, so why all the extra bells and whistles?
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Sometimes a vacation destination doesn’t need to have all the bells and whistles to make for a memorable experience.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
But what the ships lack in bells and whistles, Victory makes up for in great food, outstanding staff, and historic flair.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
An Alien television show featuring nothing more than the Coca Cola classic Alien could have sufficed us, so why all the extra bells and whistles?
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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