bells and whistles
Example Sentences
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The Pentagon’s “cost plus” contracting encourages tweaks and new bells and whistles for different military services and launchers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Ultimately, large customers are going to develop some of their own bells and whistles, or cut seats.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Not to go all Charlie Brown here – and yes, a Peanuts-themed fireplace exists on the Interwebs – but might we introspect about these commercialist and consumerist bells and whistles leading us astray?
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
There are no ads, paywalls, dark patterns, or bells and whistles at all.
From Slate • Dec. 14, 2025
A chorus of exclamation points says two things about your writing: First, you’re not confident that what you’re saying is important, so you need bells and whistles to get attention.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
