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Recent Examples of frippery But who has time for all of that frippery, anyway, when war’s a-comin’? Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024 The British actor, almost as a counterpoint to the Nantucket frippery on display in the adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s chart-topping beach read, can now be found on the stage of the prestigious Almeida Theatre in Islington, North London. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024 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. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024 Again, this could be all down to the writing, to the show’s expanding storylines and self-conscious frippery. Aja Romano, Vox, 21 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for frippery
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Noun
  • In fact, presidential paintings, from Washington to Obama, displayed in the White House, traditionally portray their subjects in business attire and formal poses.
    Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • From onstage wardrobes to around-the-grounds party attire and more, this year’s Coachella brought drama, theatricality, sheer looks and more.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Come for the lingering glamour shots of Keene and Hyland, resplendent in their 1930s finery, stay for the hypnotic overhead shots of the rocky coast off Gull’s Point.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Easter is a festive, fun and reflective time, where families gather in their finery to join around the table to celebrate with a variety of delicious springtime foods.
    Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Never issue false assurances, but don’t dwell on trivialities either.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • But those details are mere trivialities to the chefs who have turned their love for Rangoons into mozzarella sticks, pasta, melts and more.
    Mehr Singh, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • After completing his education, Yi Ming worked as a film and TV stylist, fitting and styling costumes and clothes for actors.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Set and costume designer Tony Walton was married to Julie Andrews and was the magic behind some of the biggest shows on Broadway.
    Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Ground Zero is the story of Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey, a Border Security Force (BSF) soldier who showed rare bravery, grit and courage during his posting in Kashmir and managed to kill a major terrorist - Rana Tahir Nadeem, widely known as Ghazi Baba to the world.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • With Ronald Araujo coming into Flick’s defence against Dortmund, Barcelona fans must still wince when watching the bravery that is required to play such a high line.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Fast fashion and apparel — basics, tees, leggings, socks, and some kids' clothing — would follow.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Americans have enjoyed a cornucopia of affordable merchandise from apparel to hardware which, fueled by pandemic stimulus payments and unleashed the phenomenon known as revenge spending.
    Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With the Red Army closing in, such gatherings, expressions of a desperate gaiety, a fin d’une époque efflorescence, weren’t rare.
    James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • With the Red Army closing in, such gatherings, expressions of a desperate gaiety, a fin d’une époque efflorescence, weren’t rare.
    James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Frippery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frippery. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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