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trappings

[trap-ingz] / ˈtræp ɪŋz /


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To his credit, Affleck chimed in, adding that “Adolescence,” Netflix’s fantastic, award-winning limited series, avoided all of the streamer’s typical trappings.

From Salon

“Titanic” and “La La Land” both dared to defy the trappings of their primary genre.

From Salon

The scene is a marvel, but beyond all of its visual trappings, it’s what the moment represents for Lilian that really sticks.

From Salon

He maintained the trappings of a New York success story: the five-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side, the Hamptons estate, the charity galas, a wife and three kids.

From The Wall Street Journal

Monarchical trappings dignified Napoleon Bonaparte’s power grab and still dignify the Inauguration Days of American presidents.

From The Wall Street Journal