gaudery

noun

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as in finery

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  1. finery
  2. regalia
  3. bravery
  4. trumpery
  5. frippery
  6. trim
  7. foofaraw
  8. gaiety
Noun
  • Splurging on finery here even extends to exhausted parents — Makie also has designs for adults.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • While George favors blue suits over the gray ones that dominated a young William’s wardrobe, the royal relatives still look alike when they’re dressed in their formal finery.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of finery
Noun
  • Hence the enduring agency, admittedly fainter in reproduction, of evil eyes reproduced on martial regalia to this day.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • During the latest episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Marvel star shared how he’d been surprised by a random visit from Avengers costar Anthony Mackie, who appeared on the Brand New Day set in full Captain America regalia.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Definition of regalia
Noun
  • The size of the wave highlights the ocean’s raw power and the bravery of the surfer.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That, compounded by plummeting hormones that cause vaginal dryness and painful intercourse, makes this moment for many midlife women a test in bravery.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bravery
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  • What was the strategic benefit to the US of all this geopolitical trumpery?
    — Peter Bergen, CNN, 28 May 2022
Definition of trumpery
Noun
  • This one from chef Yotam Ottolenghi is basic with no frippery to speak of.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And if Ada Lovelace had stuck to the frippery of English society rather than seek to further her education in mathematics and other areas, Charles Babbage's analytical engine might not have advanced past being a calculator.
    — Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of frippery
Noun
  • Traces of a silk fabric found near her skull that may have been used as a trim on a hat or bonnet contained metal threads made of pure gold and silver.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The agency adds that trees in front of Schaeffer's home aren't due for a trim for several years.
    — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trim
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of gaiety
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