trappings
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With its jokes about the inner workings of Hollywood agents at CAA and the trappings of fame and fortune, “Gail Daughtry” could easily feel like inside baseball.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Even Audi, controlled by Volkswagen since 1965 and wholly owned since 2020, maintains its own management board, 20-person supervisory board and all the trappings of an independent company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
To him, the Dave & Buster’s raves tend to be “less polished” than others he’s played, despite the room’s corporate-seeming trappings.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Dudamel’s Disney “finale,” however momentous, lacked nearly all the trappings of pomp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
I tried to pull their hands away from him to relieve the pain I saw in his face, but the trappings of the priest’s costume entangled me and so I could do very little.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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The Things They Carried
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