window dressing

Example Sentences

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“I think that irrational exuberance that we saw in the dot com era … is just window dressing to cloak what, to me, is normalizing an addictive behavior in our society,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In “Undertone,” all of the horror tropes are window dressing — elements to stimulate the eye while Tuason plays with the ear.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Improving risk appetite for local Malaysian assets amid a resilient economic outlook and year-end window dressing may provide a supportive tone for the vegetable oil, according to Kenanga Futures in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

That meant Hany Mukhtar's strike in the 11th and final minute of stoppage time was nothing but window dressing.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

I was window dressing in case someone came by.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed