bells and whistles

Example Sentences

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Ultimately, large customers are going to develop some of their own bells and whistles, or cut seats.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

His younger brother, who lives outside Seattle, also can’t stand stop-start, including in his 2022 Outback “with all the fancy bells and whistles and cameras.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2025

Instead, the attention-getters were the technological bells and whistles.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

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

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young