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Examples of finery in a Sentence
She was proud to show off her new evening finery.
the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery
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Silky and Beautiful arrived in their usual finery, Silky wearing a red fedora and fur coat and Beautiful spraying hair spray everywhere.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
At the 2025 Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5, 2025, stars hit the red carpet in their fineries — dressed in custom designer gowns and dripping in jewels.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
In the living room, people sat in their evening finery on lovely antique chairs and velvet chaises.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
Halloween may have come and gone, but Hollywood decked out in frightful finery for the premiere of Nosferatu.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
At the 2025 Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5, 2025, stars hit the red carpet in their fineries — dressed in custom designer gowns and dripping in jewels.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
In the living room, people sat in their evening finery on lovely antique chairs and velvet chaises.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
Halloween may have come and gone, but Hollywood decked out in frightful finery for the premiere of Nosferatu.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finery. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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