trappings

Example Sentences

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Part advertisement, part history lesson and part playground, “American Icon: A Mustang Immersive Experience” uses theme park-inspired trappings to celebrate a work of mechanical artistry.

From Los Angeles Times

They are enjoying the trappings including perks, bonuses and, in many cases, pay boosts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The film builds to Jay, stripped of much of his artifice and trappings, finally receiving his award, which includes a tribute reel.

From Los Angeles Times

From the outside his life had all the trappings of luxury but the reality was much different.

From BBC

Just because something looks and feels like a highbrow, more considerate true crime offering doesn’t mean that it can’t be undone by the genre’s same trappings.

From Salon