tinsel
Example Sentences
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A strand of tinsel gleamed from a bare tree.
From Los Angeles Times
Resplendent with tinsel, holly and Christmas crackers, two tables of six are set up for a special festive menu, including smoked salmon and roast turkey.
From BBC
The ramshackle cabin, decorated with broken disco balls and silver tinsel, is overwhelmed by the scent of cat urine.
From New York Times
In a nod to Satine’s vulnerability, the skirt — made of ostrich feathers and mylar tinsel — softens her look’s diamond hardness.
From New York Times
Later, Symara Johnson, with gold tinsel peeking out at her ankles and wrists, waved an arm back and forth sending out golden sparks.
From New York Times
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