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trappings

[trap-ingz] / ˈtræp ɪŋz /


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Thrust into the political wilderness the party's national leaders were bewildered - familiar with the trappings of federal power they had to work out what to do in opposition.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

But when Tony leaves for the day and is left to his own devices in Provincetown, the movie falls hard into all of the trite trappings of your average biopic.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Yet the writer-director has worked in other genres and his latest finds him trying his hand at a whodunit within the trappings of a historical drama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Now, the Indian government wants to evict the club, which has come under increasing criticism for its British colonial-era traditions and trappings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The fifth trunk belonged to someone named Grigori Antonovich and yielded more of the same ordinary trappings.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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