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None of that decadent froufrou for us Americans, no sir; the Eurosport breathes through a Rochester two-barrel carburetor, and the mixture flows from carburetor to manifold unvexed by any little whirling rotors or impellers.
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David E. Davis Jr., Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
An unusual mushroom farm, a chef who hates trash cans, manta for all, Thanksgiving classics and waiting for froufrou.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
Heimat is entirely over the top, from its exorbitant prices to its gaudy designs to its froufrou rhetoric around self-actualization and community-building.
—Evan Sterrett, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
To keep the planter from skewing fusty, Mr. London recommends filling it with leafy plants, or even cactuses, in lieu of froufrou florals.
—Allison Duncan, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2021
This froufrou fantasy surged as a status symbol in the 1950s, said New York designer Laurence Carr, but is far too resource-sucking today.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2021
Here’s a look at some properties that are light on froufrou but big on fun.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2021
Lindsey Wixson also starred in the show, wearing a punchy blue froufrou dress over a coral knit (complete with a supersized bow).
—Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2020
Oh’s shoulders courtesy of Elie Saab, the decorative froufrou had been streamlined.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2020
David E. Davis Jr., Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
An unusual mushroom farm, a chef who hates trash cans, manta for all, Thanksgiving classics and waiting for froufrou.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
Heimat is entirely over the top, from its exorbitant prices to its gaudy designs to its froufrou rhetoric around self-actualization and community-building.
—Evan Sterrett, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
To keep the planter from skewing fusty, Mr. London recommends filling it with leafy plants, or even cactuses, in lieu of froufrou florals.
—Allison Duncan, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2021
This froufrou fantasy surged as a status symbol in the 1950s, said New York designer Laurence Carr, but is far too resource-sucking today.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2021
Here’s a look at some properties that are light on froufrou but big on fun.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2021
Lindsey Wixson also starred in the show, wearing a punchy blue froufrou dress over a coral knit (complete with a supersized bow).
—Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2020
Oh’s shoulders courtesy of Elie Saab, the decorative froufrou had been streamlined.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2020
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“Froufrou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froufrou. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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