appurtenance

Example Sentences

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Sometimes the stories work within the territory of the horror genre – they are atmospheric with fear and shock, threat and disorientation – but without the generic appurtenances of the supernatural.

From The Guardian

Technological innovation can make unattractive appurtenances disappear, which could be the solar panel’s eventual fate.

From Washington Post

The Duke of Edenmore has all the appurtenances of upper-crust decay, but as a character he is little more than the sum of his crumbling real estate.

From New York Times

But it is gendered symbolism, with heritage seen as bearing the seeds of the future, and guardianship depicted with the appurtenances of war.

From Washington Post

Not that the directionless souls of “Sunday” are lacking the usual hedonistic appurtenances: pot, coke and lots of vodka are on hand to fuel their conversation and confrontations.

From New York Times