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trappings

[trap-ingz] / ˈtræp ɪŋz /
NOUN
articles of equipment or dress; adornment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accouterment equipment paraphernalia
STRONG
adornment apparel appointment decoration dress embellishment finery fitting fixture furnishing gear livery raiment rigging things
WEAK
personal effects

Example Sentences

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Wrangling Gellar free from her inadvertent nostalgic trappings is no simple task.

From Salon • 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

But the former military academy student has long shown a fascination for martial trappings, often surrounding himself with soldiers and visiting military sites.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Such were the trappings of “wealth” that consigned men to their death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

I saw spears, javelins, and banners—the trappings of an army.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan