bells and whistles

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Recent Examples of bells and whistles With the new era’s bells and whistles unraveling left and right, the host has noticed that each and every season impacts the players and games that follow. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025 But a state visit, hosted by the monarch with all the bells and whistles aimed at strengthening relationships between the countries, are relatively rare. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Modern dishwashers have more digital bells and whistles than predecessor models, granted. Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 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 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 Oct. 2025.

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