finery

noun

ˈfīn-rē How to pronounce finery (audio)
Definition of finerynext
as in attire
dressy clothing the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery

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Recent Examples of finery Head to Dells of the Wisconsin River State Natural Area for views of trees in their seasonal finery among numerous pines and set against Cambrian sandstone cliffs, canyons, and unique rock formations. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 Splurging on finery here even extends to exhausted parents — Makie also has designs for adults. — New York Times, 31 July 2026 While George favors blue suits over the gray ones that dominated a young William’s wardrobe, the royal relatives still look alike when they’re dressed in their formal finery. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026 Camilla has also been present wearing her finery at Ascot, cheering from the stands alongside Charles. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for finery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finery
  1. attire
  2. costume
  3. regalia
  4. frippery
  5. bravery
  6. apparel
Noun
  • Before the main event kicked off, however, the glitzy Academy Gala red carpet saw all of these A-listers bring out their finest evening attire for the night.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Kendall Jenner and Hunter Schafer, in Valentino and Prada, respectively, wore two of the evening’s most compelling arguments for black and white evening attire.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of attire
Noun
  • Identifying a sitter in a portrait is a tricky art-historical task that involves a study of provenance, inscriptions, archival documentation, iconographic juxtaposition, collection history, and costume and jewelry.
    — Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Higher prices for candy, costumes, and decorations are forcing people to get creative.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of costume
Noun
  • On Friday, deans and faculty in academic regalia processed into Alumni Park, where the Trojan Marching Band accompanied the national anthem as temperatures climbed toward the 90s during the nearly two-hour ceremony.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • McDonald and Morgeson sat together near the half-court line, robed in regalia.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of regalia
Noun
  • But the point of the Neo is that it eschews frills and frippery in favor of nailing the basics.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This one from chef Yotam Ottolenghi is basic with no frippery to speak of.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of frippery
Noun
  • The King kids were quiet and poised, letting the camera inspect their faces, putting on a show of mild bravery for the nice reporter and all the people out there watching at home.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Biden administration, in an act of incredible bravery, doubled the sanctions on the way out, in January of 2025.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bravery
Noun
  • The Clubhouse opens with more than 70 items for adults and kids, including a youth line of T-shirts, crewnecks and hoodies, as well as adult apparel, hats and collectibles.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Paper Planes launched in 2014 and has expanded from its recognizable paper airplane emblem into apparel, outerwear and accessories.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparel

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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finery. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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