as in trivialities
something of little importance
socialites whose lives were almost entirely consumed by fripperies
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smoke
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Several people were detained, and officers deployed smoke canisters.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
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Their Toasted Oak Bourbon has a rich vanilla core, a surprising hint of toasted coconut, and just a wisp of campfire smoke to round it all out.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Fripperies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fripperies. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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