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trappings

[trap-ingz] / ˈtræp ɪŋz /


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Yet Sondheimer has endured all of this without fanfare, without a regular TV appearance, without a radio gig, without a regular podcast, without any of the trappings of today’s media stars.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Thrust into the political wilderness the party's national leaders were bewildered - familiar with the trappings of federal power they had to work out what to do in opposition.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

But when Tony leaves for the day and is left to his own devices in Provincetown, the movie falls hard into all of the trite trappings of your average biopic.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Even Audi, controlled by Volkswagen since 1965 and wholly owned since 2020, maintains its own management board, 20-person supervisory board and all the trappings of an independent company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

It’s a chain restaurant, serving food that has the trappings of being fancy.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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