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She was proud to show off her new evening finery.
the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery
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Along with her feather finery and green sartorial color motif, Queen Camilla accessorized with pieces of jewelry courtesy of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s collection.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
In this life-force of a musical, even the help gets to shine like so many sequins on a prima donna’s finery.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
That vehicle has been praised for its ability to stand out even among the Mercedes and BMWs of the world in finery despite having lesser performance and a lack of track-ready models.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
But offered up as a holiday gift, all dressed up in the season’s finery ... who can argue with that?
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
In this life-force of a musical, even the help gets to shine like so many sequins on a prima donna’s finery.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
That vehicle has been praised for its ability to stand out even among the Mercedes and BMWs of the world in finery despite having lesser performance and a lack of track-ready models.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
But offered up as a holiday gift, all dressed up in the season’s finery ... who can argue with that?
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finery. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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