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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 -
Trees must be clean of wooden stands, watering bowls, ornaments, lights, wires, string and any other festive finery.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Dec. 2025
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At the back, a mural of a volcano looming across the horizon helped make the space feel even more Hawaiian – as did the collections of bright regalia, some with hibiscus prints, and dancing gear lining the walls.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
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With that, Chiuri headed to the post-event cocktail to pose for a commemorative snap with Arnault, beaming in full regalia.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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While the novel seems to equate bravery, as manifested through behavior in the bullring, with moral clarity, here the emblem of bravery has been turned into garbage.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Angela’s pride in the quiet bravery and solidarity has stuck with me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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What was the strategic benefit to the US of all this geopolitical trumpery?—
Peter Bergen,
CNN,
28 May 2022
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So will the border continue to vanish in the face of nativist backlash and a trumpery, gimcrack wall?—
Felipe Fernández-Armesto,
WSJ,
25 June 2018
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None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
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In tonight’s episode, Aurora has more to worry about than mere frippery.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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While automakers adjust to a non-subsidized landscape, shoppers are keenly aware of which brands include more features on lower and entry-level trims.—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The faux fur trim gives it an elevated touch, and the fuzzy pockets really seal the deal.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
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For many Americans who don’t celebrate Christmas, sitting out the foofaraw while the whole country conducts Christmas consumption is an annual dose of alienation.—
Amanda Mull,
The Atlantic,
23 Nov. 2020
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No foofaraw: Of course a cleric—in Chih’s case, one who belongs to a holy order tasked with traveling the land and collecting stories—wouldn’t concern themself with gender.—
WIRED Staff,
Wired,
29 Sep. 2020
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Later, for nearly 60 years, the lights were out and the gaiety muted in this once-vibrant community.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Brooding in the historical background are the plantations, the vexed issue of where the money comes from that underwrites all this charm, these impeccable manners, this unsteady gaiety.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Gaudery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaudery. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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