How to Use bells and whistles in a Sentence

bells and whistles

plural noun

• Those who don't have one won't get much use out of the program and its bells and whistles.
  — refinery29.com, 16 Sep. 2020
• New luxury vehicles with all their bells and whistles are a blast.
  — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 3 July 2020
• Cessna has a few extra bells and whistles, but no major renovations.
  — Gregory Barber, Wired, 20 Aug. 2020
• Although the earbuds have plenty of bells and whistles, the biggest feature going for it is the form factor.
  — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
• Simple things In addition to those who can’t afford them, there are renters who simply don’t want or need all the bells and whistles.
  — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
• And, for the time being, Amazon’s membership has a lot more bells and whistles than what Walmart+ is offering right out of the gate.
  — Alex Kane, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2020
• In the meantime, the researchers are adding bells and whistles to Harrell’s device, such as prosody—inflections in pitch and rhythm—and the ability to sing.
  — Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
• Norse Atlantic’s premium economy has recliner-style seats with ample legroom, but none of the bells and whistles of true business.
  — Victoria M. Walker, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024
• In September, Apple is expected to unveil a new version of its Watch with more health bells and whistles.
  — Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2020
• This 290-gallon behemoth comes with all of the bells and whistles, including a cozy six-person capacity.
  — Dana Holmes, CNN Underscored, 26 Aug. 2020
• The Omigo has a lot of bells and whistles, but in my experience the most obviously great features are, unshockingly, my favorite.
  — Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2020
• Those things to me are the bells and whistles of this world.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 Nov. 2021
• And that doesn’t have to mean a lot of bells and whistles.
  — Katherine Bell, Quartz, 11 Mar. 2021
• All the extra bells and whistles will drive up the price.
  — Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, 19 July 2021
• There are a lot of great bells and whistles on the market these days.
  — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022
• The city’s got the weather to do it and the shell, which opened this month, has the latest bells and whistles.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2021
• All the bells and whistles were brought out to mark the occasion.
  — Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2021
• This guy had a 4x4 Toyota with a lot of bells and whistles.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Oct. 2020
• This one has lots of bells and whistles to make mowing quick and easy.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022
• But will the artist, whose stage show is not known for bells and whistles, have a few tricks up his sleeve?
  — Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022
• House of Balloons has none of those shiny bells and whistles.
  — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2021
• With a hefty price tag, this is our top pick for someone who wants all of the bells and whistles.
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2022
• Not everything has to be all about the bells and whistles.
  — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 July 2024
• That’s in part because there are no bells and whistles.
  — Heather Schultz, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2021
• Cocktails can have all kinds of bells and whistles: olives!
  — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
• An actual trade might have a few more bells and whistles, but that’s the nuts and bolts of it.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
• Models with all the bells and whistles can cost upward of $800.
  — Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
• Ready to give your budding smart home some more bells and whistles?
  — Erin Parker, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2020
• Play kitchens have come a long way in the past few years, and this one comes with all the bells and whistles fit for a mini chef.
  — Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 25 Nov. 2020
• The cars offer more bells and whistles than an Uber or a taxicab.
  — Mike Isaac, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Nov 2024