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as in attire
dressy clothing
dressed in their most elegant frippery for the big gala at the symphony
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as in nothing
something of little importance
socialites whose lives were almost entirely consumed by fripperies
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Recent Examples of frippery
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.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
At first, Valentín shows no interest in Molina’s frippery, but once he gets started on his detailed narration of the loopy movie plot, the political prisoner begins eagerly requesting further installments.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
At first, Valentín shows no interest in Molina’s frippery, but once he gets started on his detailed narration of the loopy movie plot, the political prisoner begins eagerly requesting further installments.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frippery
Noun
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There’s another reason Cora isn’t exactly high on the current Players’ Weekend attire.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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Zelenskyy was teased by Trump and others for his attire and eventually booted from the White House.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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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
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The photo by Getty Images' royal photographer Chris Jackson showed the Princess Royal and Sir Tim, 70, standing and smiling together in their finery before the French state banquet at Windsor Castle on July 9.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the ceremony’s seventh year, but the first year at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, businesses, nonprofits, entertainers, and artists all turned out in their red carpet finery to see who was voted best in their field by the people of Kansas City.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Both aspired to some kind of soulful, intellectual seriousness at a moment when their work was pulling them toward mass appeal and triviality.—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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His reinstatement of Rose and Jackson is no exception: History has become an irrelevant triviality — ignored or, even better, forgotten.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Everyone looks like a model or at least dresses like one (Naud actually doubles as costume designer).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Statewide locations are set to open starting in August with creepy decor, frightening costumes, haunted classics and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Behind her dark wardrobe and dour demeanor lies benevolence and bravery.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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These lessons were often one-sided, focusing on the bravery and hardship of the colonizers.—
Shilo Kino
August 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Located 2 miles west of St. Ignace in the Upper Peninsula, the eclectic shop sells a variety of merchandise, including souvenirs, gifts, Native American goods, apparel, a penny press, nautical and novelty items.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Nintendo Promotional images for the My Mario merchandising line also included a glimpse of additional kid-friendly items, including apparel, soft plush toys, accessories like backpacks, and kid-friendly crockery, lunchboxes, bibs, and more.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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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 20 Aug. 2025.
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