trappings
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In the aftermath of the crime, newly minted fans of Mangione quickly fitted the man with revolutionary trappings, enshrining him as an avenger of working-class power.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
But where its cinematic peers get snared by trying to elucidate the truth of the pop star, Lowery’s film skates past the conventions and trappings, landing on something high-concept but deceptively straightforward.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
But “Alpha” rarely transcends its intellectual trappings or superficial themes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“And then … you’d come home and paparazzi and all the sort of the trappings of, you know, living in that space.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
The center had all of the trappings of a high-security prison, and its inmates were incarcerated there for relatively long periods.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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The Things They Carried
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