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[fril] / frɪl /


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It promised that the scorched frill at the bottom of a skillet was not failure, but the start of a sauce.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025

Measuring about five metres long and weighing two tonnes, the four-legged beasts had large heads, adorned with a distinctive bony frill and three horns.

From BBC ● May 19, 2025

The subject doesn’t require a lot of rhetorical frill to have its effect.

From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2024

And its frill was unlike any described so far: Not only did it sport two large, curved horns, it also boasted two spikes in the middle, one longer than the other.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 20, 2024

As for Borroq, Othell Yarwyck claimed the woods north of Stonedoor were frill of wild boars.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

That includes newer extended-stay hotels and those with slightly fewer frills, such as Hyatt Studios and Hyatt Select—which offer an “upper midscale” experience, as the industry likes to call it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

You can’t see those frills and not think, ‘I want to be her.’

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026

"We'll celebrate at home, modestly, with no frills," she said.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

There were dramatic layers and frills on display at Zimmermann, whilst Isabel Marant took a completely different turn, with layered rara skirts strewn with pom poms.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

“Eh—what? Oh, get along, girl, get along. I’ve no time for such frills and furbelows.”

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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