frills

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Less-expensive items meant fewer frills, often store brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

There are not so many show-biz people now, not as many frills.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

She pointed somewhere in the middle where the water tore into frills around rocks.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline