as in ornamentation
decoration that consists of delicate and complicated designs made of fine gold or silver wire
a surface decorated with filigree and pearls
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as in to ribbon
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Recent Examples of filigree
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Weingut Josef Jamek | 2022 Ried Klaus Riesling Federspiel
A still-young vintage, the filigree of Weingut Jamek’s style is only available for a short time in the United States.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Alex Davies, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2019
In contrast to the historic skyscraper’s filigreed crown of flying buttresses and pinnacles, the top of the new one would consist of curving glass walls extending beyond the building’s occupied floors.
—Blair Kamin and Ryan Ori, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018
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Noun
There were also some production filigrees that evoked Owens’ old stomping grounds, such as quick shots of reporters on the ground telling viewers to stay tuned for their coming stories.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Weingut Josef Jamek | 2022 Ried Klaus Riesling Federspiel
A still-young vintage, the filigree of Weingut Jamek’s style is only available for a short time in the United States.
—Jill Barth, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Another helpful move was using what Bugatti calls filigree side view mirrors, which let air pass through them.
—Alex Davies, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2019
In contrast to the historic skyscraper’s filigreed crown of flying buttresses and pinnacles, the top of the new one would consist of curving glass walls extending beyond the building’s occupied floors.
—Blair Kamin and Ryan Ori, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filigree
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While the painting’s subjects are typically associated with hunting, their strange arrangements and Grotesque ornamentation suggest they were intended for the amusement and entertainment of the lodge’s guests.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Strong lines that team up to form geometric designs, metallic accents, luxe materials like marble and velvet, and eye-catching ornamentation are certainly part of the style's foundation, true.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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Here’s a peek at the new flavors and some of the ingredients that inspired them: Lemon curd & whey This light and citrusy flavor uses whey as a substitute for lemon juice to make lemon curd that ribbons throughout the ice cream base.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
24 May 2023
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Introduce the color in small doses: a throw on the couch, ribbon on a wreath, trim around a lampshade, or even gift wrap on the packages.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Nov. 2022
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The collections are often narrative-driven, reflecting personal experiences and contextual themes that connect ornament with identity and critique.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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The Sunrise Mall store will have a closing sale that includes 20% off of everything except items already discounted at a higher percentage, Father’s Day and graduation cards and 2025 keepsakes and ornaments.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Then the Twins’ bats produced a three-spot as Castro laced a two-out, two-run triple and Carlos Correa followed with an RBI double.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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To my ears, even the group’s earlier stuff about surfing and cars is laced with the melancholy of an outsider looking in.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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With black cats and skeleton iconography sprinkled throughout, this collection is a spiritual successor to last year’s astrology craze, only with more glitter.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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And that's mostly due to White's bold flair — and love for a little glitter!—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Related Stories The high-gloss sandals echoed the sheen of her Western-style fringed jacket from Ferrari’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection, with the wraparound straps and fringe creating a cohesive sense of movement and texture.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, low-lying islands with flat fringing reefs (where coral hugs the shore) hosted fewer species.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The apparel collection features a cotton indigo twill chef shirt with golden embroidery and brown horn pearled snaps.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 June 2025
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Its services start with direct-to-garments but encompass so much more, including screen printing, embroidery, custom T-shirts, hats, hoodies, totes, and mugs, among many others, and professional graphic designs.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Ana Swanson and Lazaro Gamio Selfies From the Front: Inside the ‘V.I.P.’ Brigade for Ambitious Russian Officials After a stint with a drone unit led by a member of Parliament, Russian officials return to work, and promotions, garlanded as war veterans.—
Lazaro Gamio Nataliya Vasilyeva Ryan Francis Bradley Ilham Ahmed,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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With these two examples in mind, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was always the way—of course the film garlanded at the world’s most prestigious film festival would go on to collect the most golden statuettes, right?—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
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“Filigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filigree. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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