trappings
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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
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
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
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
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
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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The Things They Carried
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