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Recent Examples of finery The raising and readying of bulls is clearly expensive, as are the competitors’ finery and the administrative infrastructure of the sport. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025 The new dining rooms are decorated in Western finery. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025 Look at the ladies in their hats and finery, the gentlemen in their pastels and seersucker, untitled aristocrats all, with good money on the line. Sam Sifton, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Calling it the Fair View, Mulrooney was meticulous in choosing the lace curtains, plush carpets, brass bedsteads and other finery that would make her new hotel the envy of the region’s other hoteliers, who housed most guests in rough dormitories. Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for finery
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Noun
  • The mother of three was styled by Elizabeth Stewart, and Roberts wore Phoebe Philo attire and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Suited styling also came into play with Jolie’s attire.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Visit Party City's website to browse balloons, decor, costumes, and more, then choose on-demand delivery via DoorDash.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Carpenter, who started out in what appeared to be a silver, sparkly, fringe dress before a quick costume change, delivered an energetic performance that also contained a message.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The waistband on the shorts is a pattern of expanding squares representing growing communities, inspired by ceremonial regalia.
    Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The psychological drama, which stars Satya Dev in the title role, showcases an elaborate poster featuring the actor in aristocratic regalia surrounded by peacock feathers and ornate details.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Despite Weston’s bravery in the face of deadly violence, Halsne told NBC that his son is now afraid to be alone.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
  • During a Thursday news conference, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recounted the bravery of the first officers on scene.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
  • In tonight’s episode, Aurora has more to worry about than mere frippery.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • One vendor named Maria, who asked only to be identified by her first name, hoped to make $1,500 hawking all sorts of apparel in Mexican colors.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Moments later, a woman, also in Phillies apparel, confronted the man and appeared to shout at him.
    Alyssa Dzikowski, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finery. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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