frills

Example Sentences

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That includes newer extended-stay hotels and those with slightly fewer frills, such as Hyatt Studios and Hyatt Select—which offer an “upper midscale” experience, as the industry likes to call it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

That’s the smaller dinosaur that’s got the big, colorful frills on the side of its head.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Designers featured frills, fabric layers and ruching in a variety of colours and styles, meaning you could easily re-fashion your own items to reflect the mismatched clothes on display here.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

When its frills unfurled around its head, Annabeth couldn’t help but think what a regal and amazing monster it was that was about to kill her.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan