frills

Example Sentences

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Less-expensive items meant fewer frills, often store brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The Brigitte Bardot Foundation told French news agency AFP that the private burial will be "no frills" and "without fuss", in keeping with her spirit.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

"We'll celebrate at home, modestly, with no frills," she said.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

But “Am I Roxie?” doesn’t depend on scenic frills.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025

I had been given a nightdress so covered with bows and frills that I couldn’t lie flat comfortably.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine