as in attire
dressy clothing
the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery
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Recent Examples of finery
Models dressed in Marie Antoinette-style Rococo finery with a Glastonbury grunge twist at Harris Reed’s festive fall show for Nina Ricci.
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Netflix also released a brief teaser for The Hawk with Ferrell in his early aughts finery.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Guests, including model Isobel Richmond, ballet dancer Anna Rose O’Sullivan and Lady Amelia Windsor, showed up in full McDowell finery to support.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 8 Feb. 2026
Come early evening, guests emerge from their suites to strut their evening finery (a brand parade of Loro Piana loafers, Casablanca silk shirts, Richard Mille watches, Missoni dresses, Hermès bags) and converge on the terrace for cocktails.
—Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Netflix also released a brief teaser for The Hawk with Ferrell in his early aughts finery.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Guests, including model Isobel Richmond, ballet dancer Anna Rose O’Sullivan and Lady Amelia Windsor, showed up in full McDowell finery to support.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 8 Feb. 2026
Come early evening, guests emerge from their suites to strut their evening finery (a brand parade of Loro Piana loafers, Casablanca silk shirts, Richard Mille watches, Missoni dresses, Hermès bags) and converge on the terrace for cocktails.
—Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finery
Noun
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Hadid previously worked with stylist Law Roach for her 2022 Cannes appearance, collaborating on looks that catered more toward archival attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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That's elite golf content in the attire of her choosing.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Schlather’s approach is the opposite of the genteel Spoleto staging, which invoked the opulent sets and costumes of the Met’s designer, Cecil Beaton, on a smaller stage.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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In the pictures, Billy can be seen standing taller than his dad, wearing his graduation regalia.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Enthralled by Felipe Rose, a go-go boy decked out in Native American regalia at the Anvil, a notorious gay Manhattan disco, Morali applied that approach to his next conceptual act, Village People.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Noun
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This one from chef Yotam Ottolenghi is basic with no frippery to speak of.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Source: Tolan Inside the fair, venders manned stalls selling sweets and giftable fripperies.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Shoal Creek Elementary School Principal Harmeena Omoto has been honored with the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office Citizens of Courage Award for her acts of bravery amid threats of a mass shooting at her school.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Her perseverance and bravery are inspiring to the members of my office, and more importantly, to survivors everywhere.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The Andersonville Ann Sather closed in 2013, and the space is now occupied by a Raygun apparel and design store.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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At Rock Around the Shop, the store will feature a mix of apparel, accessories and souvenirs that capture the irreverent energy of the ride.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finery. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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