trappings
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Ma was enticed by a promise of quick returns and encouraged by what seemed like trappings of success, he said in an interview: Nguyen wore Chanel sunglasses, dressed in designer clothes and drove a Tesla.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
A recent trial in Shorewood, Wis., had all the trappings of a minor legal dispute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
They didn’t do that because they wanted to have the trappings and the veneer of making it look as if it were a real federal case.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
The shiny trappings are just part of the allure of the 58-year-old venue.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Most Romans did not surround themselves with the costly trappings and plush furnishings the Alexandrians enjoyed.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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