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Definitions

bells and whistles

NOUN
added-value features
Synonyms
WEAK
accessories added features attractive features chrome dressing extras gongs trappings

Example Sentences

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There are no ads, paywalls, dark patterns, or bells and whistles at all.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2025

Flighty users pay for access to the full suite of bells and whistles, though a limited version of the app is free to download.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

From there, he does the math: alimony payments, two kids in private schools, multiple car payments, all the fancy bells and whistles of a life that is over-leveraged.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

Bring the intensity and work rate and aggression and character of Thursday against Tottenham to Hampden - achieved, with bells and whistles attached.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024

It had all the bells and whistles like AR support and 5G capabilities.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.