bells and whistles
Example Sentences
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“This is the door to the ballroom,” he said, pointing to the future entrance to the $400 million addition to the White House, elaborating on all the bells and whistles the building will have.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
Ultimately, large customers are going to develop some of their own bells and whistles, or cut seats.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
But in a digital age of flashier bells and whistles, why are comics appealing to them?
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
I shut off all the bells and whistles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
If you find it a breeze to write a simple sentence, but start hyperventilating when a few bells and whistles are added, you’re not alone.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
