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gaudery

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Definition of gaudery

as in finery

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Kate Middleton and Prince William, Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester all donned their white tie finery for the Windsor Castle event.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
In another, Asia Argento, in the gaudy finery of Madame du Barry, reads the palms of her co-stars during a break in filming.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of finery

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Wide-eyed children and tipsy fathers are spellbound by the playacting queens, unbearably luminous in their regalia.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Family portraits on loan from Chief Pharaoh include his mother, Olive, the former chief; his great-aunt, Pocahontas, in traditional buckskin regalia; the chief and his daughter.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of regalia

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Wawrinka’s bravery is what struck those who were there, including Djokovic.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
But a rally outside Wednesday's meet — where the boy finished second among a field of 25 to help lead Camas to the girls district championship — showed that the adults are catching up in the bravery department.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of bravery

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The fashion-favorite Andiamo is the perfect example, reimagined in glittering sterling, or the forever-chic Rosa ballet flats, rendered in winter white with a plush shearling trim.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
The window behind the shake mixers is missing a piece of trim.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of trim

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For many Americans who don’t celebrate Christmas, sitting out the foofaraw while the whole country conducts Christmas consumption is an annual dose of alienation.

— Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2020
What was Anne Boleyn up to while this whole Charles Brandon foofaraw was happening in England?

— Anne Thériault, Longreads, 25 May 2018

Definition of foofaraw

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Anchoring all this is Fiomona’s open-hearted and entertaining performance, deftly moving between emotionally heavy dramatic scenes and others full of gaiety.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026
The night carried a distinctly American blend of violence and gaiety.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026

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