trappings

Example Sentences

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But “Alpha” rarely transcends its intellectual trappings or superficial themes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“And then … you’d come home and paparazzi and all the sort of the trappings of, you know, living in that space.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

But the former military academy student has long shown a fascination for martial trappings, often surrounding himself with soldiers and visiting military sites.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Such were the trappings of “wealth” that consigned men to their death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

When he felt the trappings being taken off him, so that he was in hunting order, Cully did make some movements as if to rouse.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White