trappings
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She’s part of the fabled eastern San Fernando Valley Latino political machine, another group of former gatecrashes who assumed the trappings and stylings of the old guard once they assumed power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
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
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
The opulent fur-trimmed silk and gold ornaments told of the woman’s wealth and nobility, but those were mere faded trappings compared with her loveliness.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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