window dressing

Example Sentences

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“I think that irrational exuberance that we saw in the dot com era … is just window dressing to cloak what, to me, is normalizing an addictive behavior in our society,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In “Undertone,” all of the horror tropes are window dressing — elements to stimulate the eye while Tuason plays with the ear.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

That meant Hany Mukhtar's strike in the 11th and final minute of stoppage time was nothing but window dressing.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

"If you take away the gadgets, the mobile phones and the laptops, essentially remove all the window dressing, it's still the same story. It's just been updated."

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

I was window dressing in case someone came by.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed