trappings
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Thrust into the political wilderness the party's national leaders were bewildered - familiar with the trappings of federal power they had to work out what to do in opposition.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ma was enticed by a promise of quick returns and encouraged by what seemed like trappings of success, he said in an interview: Nguyen wore Chanel sunglasses, dressed in designer clothes and drove a Tesla.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
And in an era of techlash, when many consumers are looking for ways to reject the trappings of digital life, the product has also become something of a status symbol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
To him, the Dave & Buster’s raves tend to be “less polished” than others he’s played, despite the room’s corporate-seeming trappings.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
It was never wise for a ruler to eschew the trappings of power, for power itself flows in no small measure from such trappings.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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