tinsel
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“For that, we added lots of swallow-tailed ribbons for an extra pop of color … underneath all the tinsel which is Zooey’s absolute favorite!” he added.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
Mr King said he also used to decorate his tree with tinsel and glass baubles.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
A Christmas tree was dusted off, tinsel and baubles were unpacked, and the hotel was decked out with decorations.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
Griffiths doesn’t fight against the formula, he just takes our expectations for every scene and gingers them up a little, the movie version of a cozy sweater threaded with tinsel.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
We taught the children how to make pot holders out of yarn and how to glue rice, glitter, and tinsel to paper plates to make collages for their folks.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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