Examples of finery in a Sentence
She was proud to show off her new evening finery.
the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery
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The painter also appears to portray Henry as a childlike figure absurdly overdressed in regal finery.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
The new dining rooms are decorated in Western finery.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
The shot showed the royal couple all dressed up in their white-tie finery, including a triumphant tiara return for Princess Kate, standing outside in a picturesque setting.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 July 2025
The raising and readying of bulls is clearly expensive, as are the competitors’ finery and the administrative infrastructure of the sport.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
The new dining rooms are decorated in Western finery.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
The shot showed the royal couple all dressed up in their white-tie finery, including a triumphant tiara return for Princess Kate, standing outside in a picturesque setting.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 July 2025
The raising and readying of bulls is clearly expensive, as are the competitors’ finery and the administrative infrastructure of the sport.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finery. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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