trappings
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And in an era of techlash, when many consumers are looking for ways to reject the trappings of digital life, the product has also become something of a status symbol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
Still, French president Emmanuel Macron hopes to persuade the impatient American president to stay for a dinner at Versailles on Wednesday evening, playing to the 79-year-old's fascination with monarchy and ornate trappings of luxury.
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
Dudamel’s Disney “finale,” however momentous, lacked nearly all the trappings of pomp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The horse was barded in bronze- colored trappings dyed to match the rider's cloak and emblazoned with the burning tree.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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