Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furbelows
Noun
-
Made from cotton and eyelet fabric, the flowy, calf-grazing frock featured a dainty lace trim around the neckline and cuffs, along with ruffles on the back of the silhouette.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Aknvas also chose a light and bright wash for mini dresses, with exaggerated ruffles and lacing details.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
That plainness, though, adds to the sense that Death in the Family isn’t packing in unnecessary frills, just conveying what happened and following the facts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Trending codes of modern prep are equipping fashion’s beloved horse girl with all of its frills and finery.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
-
This season finds Srikant on the run, navigating uncharted territories while confronting threats from both within and beyond India’s borders.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The nightwear ensemble was, of course, bedazzled with purple faux fur cuff trims.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
-
Antique or fragile glass items may also shatter under heat, and glassware finished with metallic trims or decorations can cause sparks or fires.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
In her stunning debut, The Waterbearers, Sasha braids the stories of three generations of Black single mothers—her grandmother, her mother, and herself—with portraits of leading Black women figures in American culture.—
G'ra Asim
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The skate laces Kirill Kaprizov untied following the Minnesota Wild’s morning skate on Friday were white.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Furbelows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furbelows. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share