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as in luxury
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary
didn't get any food or drinks on the no-frills flight
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as in ornamentation
something that decorates or beautifies
a birthday cake decorated with frills like edible glitter
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as in to ribbon
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Recent Examples of frill
Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 30 July 2018
Summer has officially arrived in that terracotta Temperley London dress, with plunging neckline, ruffled skirt and frilled short sleeves.
—Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 3 July 2018
Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Cox suggests juxtaposing these linens with grounding, natural materials like timber, stone or aged brass–that way, frills feel fresh, rather than fussy.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Town & Country reported the ivory taffeta dress was embroidered with sequins, frilled lace and 10,000 pearls.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 30 July 2018
Summer has officially arrived in that terracotta Temperley London dress, with plunging neckline, ruffled skirt and frilled short sleeves.
—Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 3 July 2018
Verb
The twisted stars of periwinkles, towering hollyhocks with their hot-pink Medusa heads, the lion-mane frills of marigolds.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Cox suggests juxtaposing these linens with grounding, natural materials like timber, stone or aged brass–that way, frills feel fresh, rather than fussy.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frill
Noun
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Fill empty spaces with more soil to ensure the edging is compact.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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Creeping speedwell makes a great lawn substitute and works well between pavers or as an edging along pathways.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Two prized hams that sold for the price a luxury SUV might fetch help symbolize what drives the Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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These upgrades highlight Voyah’s focus on blending luxury MPV comfort with cutting-edge autonomous driving capabilities.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When all of the ornamentation falls away, especially now that the show’s in its third season, Billeter thinks that the camera and the composition of the frame can really get at the emotional storylines.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
12 Aug. 2025
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Told by one of the firm’s senior partners to add ornamentation to the design for a pyramid atop an office building, Wells flatly refused.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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The flounce hem is feminine and fun, adding just enough interest to take this from plain to chic.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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Two centuries later, frills and flounces are back in style on the heels of the cottagecore bedding scene, allowing your bedscape to embrace its softer side.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Additional suite amenities include sofa beds, lake-view balconies, separate living areas, and bathrooms with freestanding bathtubs and double vanities.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many of these homes come equipped with enough amenities to comfortably live in, along with additional perks like outfitted bathrooms, solar panels, and outdoor spaces.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When his rural house of horrors was discovered by authorities in 1957, future production designers got a laundry list of ideas for grotesque set decorations.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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This kind of vision is not decoration.—
Calvin Goulding,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Borom, Daniel Brunskill, Jackson Carman, Braeden Daniels and Kion Smith all belong on Miami’s practice squad, the team’s developmental unit for youngsters and fringe NFL talent.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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The islands that became the Outer Banks fringing the North Carolina coast first appeared 15,000 years ago, when sea levels dropped and the nation’s shoreline migrated inward from the continental shelf, Young said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Frill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frill. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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