finery

Example Sentences

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Set in Castle Howard in York, England, participants dressed in Regency-inspired finery will compete to impress in such aristocratic pursuits as archery and fencing.

From Seattle Times

"If you want to lean in and wear some of galactic finery and cosplay, it's totally fine," Trowbridge said.

From Reuters

Somewhere outside this room is the real world, where finery and foppishness won’t save these characters from an uprising of the plebs.

From New York Times

Thursday night was a gruesome scene, cloaked in finery and artistry, and what an appropriate, mirthless lasting impression of Beijing 2022.

From Washington Post

People dressed in mid-19th-century finery to depict soldiers, dons, and señoritas of the era.

From Los Angeles Times