frills

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At $599 and up, it’s a decent utilitarian option, though this year, it’s getting some new frills: MagSafe for magnetic snap-on accessories, stronger display glass and double the storage capacity, starting at 256 GB.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Through this perspective, audiences remain engaged with the film’s events, told largely in chronological order, without any unnecessary frills or dramatization.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

But “Am I Roxie?” doesn’t depend on scenic frills.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 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