bells and whistles

Example Sentences

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He described not winning the title in the ring as "bitter-sweet", adding: Saturday night, I can have the full bells and whistles.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2025

I shut off all the bells and whistles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

If you find it a breeze to write a simple sentence, but start hyperventilating when a few bells and whistles are added, you’re not alone.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner