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as in luxury
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary
didn't get any food or drinks on the no-frills flight
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as in ornamentation
something that decorates or beautifies
a birthday cake decorated with frills like edible glitter
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as in to ribbon
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Recent Examples of frill
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Expect rich knits, beautiful denim, tweedy blazers, and sturdy outerwear, all enduring classics without too much frill.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2025
Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 30 July 2018
Summer has officially arrived in that terracotta Temperley London dress, with plunging neckline, ruffled skirt and frilled short sleeves.
—Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 3 July 2018
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Noun
There’s no pretense here, just aguachile (my favorite), BYOB and a no frills patio.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Expect rich knits, beautiful denim, tweedy blazers, and sturdy outerwear, all enduring classics without too much frill.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
Town & Country reported the ivory taffeta dress was embroidered with sequins, frilled lace and 10,000 pearls.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 30 July 2018
Summer has officially arrived in that terracotta Temperley London dress, with plunging neckline, ruffled skirt and frilled short sleeves.
—Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 3 July 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frill
Noun
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Her Iamraw collection, intended to channel fragility, features subtle design details like double sleeves and raw edging in fabrics like Tencel, viscose and cotton.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Queen Consort chose a Robinson Valentine white silk chiffon gown with scalloped edging and a matching white overcoat.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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With Negroni alchemy, edible art, and a reservations-only mixology lab, Gucci Giardino is reshaping Japan’s luxury bar scene.—
Melinda Joe,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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With a limited supply and a voracious demand, the Super Bowl functions more like a luxury good, and the forces keeping it that way are unlikely to change anytime soon.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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His photographs vibrate with the excess of their ornamentation, with an audacity of presence that exceeds the realm of the emblematic.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Its tapered legs and subtle ornamentation give it an old world quality that still looks right at home in a contemporary designscape.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eager to make connections with important people, Kapoor invited mayors to ribbon cuttings and doled outmore than $100,000 in campaign checks from corporate accounts, about half of which went to a political committee supporting a losing candidate in this November’s Miami Beach mayoral race.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
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The road that ribbons through the foothills rises and twists like the tail of a cat.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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After pouring out all of Tallulah’s earthly possessions — loose cash, thongs, several vapes, Bubble Tape — Paulena takes the bag and flounces off, leaving Tallulah vibrating with rage and Maia quietly panicking.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The flounce hem is feminine and fun, adding just enough interest to take this from plain to chic.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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North Carolina has an abundance of coastal destinations to consider for your primary residence, but Smith says Wilmington’s amenities, paired with the charm of the nearby beach town, Wrightsville Beach, can’t be beat.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Access to other amenities may cost extra, however.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Next, think about the food and decorations that will be filling the space.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
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This is a hotel where guests demand—and get—rooms customized to their needs, whether that extends to the design of decorations on personal Christmas trees or ordering gallons of Evian water to wash in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mozambique's coast and its islands are fringed with long, powdery stretches of sand and lapped by warm Indian Ocean waters.—
Lisa Grainger,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Banks are fringed with grasses and scrubby trees, as colorful hills slant down to the water.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Frill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frill. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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