as in attire
dressy clothing
the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery
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Recent Examples of finery
Churchgoers that chilly April day weren't able to show off their Easter finery.
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Lots of fine, elaborate costume work on display this season, from the quick-change finery of The Picture of Dorian Gray to the spot-on tidy drudgery of ’70s-era Blackpool in The Hills of California.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 June 2025
The difference is that Perry Mason himself really did use his knowledge of the legal fineries to get his exculpatory evidence introduced, while Ben Matlock mostly just monologued for the jury, blowing past every objection.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Of course, all this finery depended upon the relentless slaughter of elephants, their tusks brutally torn off, leaving the animals virtually defenseless, or often dead.
—Anthony R. Cannella, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Lots of fine, elaborate costume work on display this season, from the quick-change finery of The Picture of Dorian Gray to the spot-on tidy drudgery of ’70s-era Blackpool in The Hills of California.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 June 2025
The difference is that Perry Mason himself really did use his knowledge of the legal fineries to get his exculpatory evidence introduced, while Ben Matlock mostly just monologued for the jury, blowing past every objection.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Of course, all this finery depended upon the relentless slaughter of elephants, their tusks brutally torn off, leaving the animals virtually defenseless, or often dead.
—Anthony R. Cannella, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finery
Noun
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Rambin shared a behind-the-scenes look at the photoshoot on TikTok, which offered a glimpse of the couple's first look at one another in their wedding attire.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Bring water, lunch, sunscreen, athletic clothes, running shoes, a towel and proper swimming attire to camp each day.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Traditional makeup routines typically require actors to paint their faces red and white and spend time dressing in elaborate costumes and flashy headpieces.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Accessorize: Shop 7-Eleven's special Birthday Collection, including T-shirts and Slurpee costumes online at 7Collection.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Larry loomed very large in their lives for a long time, so there was definitely a lot of bravery that people showed in coming forward to tell their truth.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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To come forward takes an extreme amount of bravery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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In tonight’s episode, Aurora has more to worry about than mere frippery.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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Buying the Original marks you as a practical person who cares not for frippery.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
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In addition, apparel prices declined 4% over the past year around the Valley, and prices for alcoholic beverages slipped 3.2%.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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However, tariff-sensitive apparel prices increased 0.4%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finery. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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