frill
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He points to where the three horns should be at the top of the frill, but the one in the middle is missing.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
Color was a frill, and perhaps an illusion.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2024
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
A frill minute of static passes before I hear Thomas answer me.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
I don’t know about you, but if I’m spending thousands of dollars for a plane ticket I expect all the frills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
The shape was always in style, but she kept the frills to a minimum.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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