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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To majorly commit, request everyone show up in tea-time finery—hats and all.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
But for all its imperial finery and grandeur, the waltz was the people’s dance.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Newly dressed in finery, Pablo struggles to navigate royal customs, English slang and palace intrigue, much to the alarm of the prince’s righthand man (Mayfield).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Silky and Beautiful arrived in their usual finery, Silky wearing a red fedora and fur coat and Beautiful spraying hair spray everywhere.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
But for all its imperial finery and grandeur, the waltz was the people’s dance.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Newly dressed in finery, Pablo struggles to navigate royal customs, English slang and palace intrigue, much to the alarm of the prince’s righthand man (Mayfield).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Silky and Beautiful arrived in their usual finery, Silky wearing a red fedora and fur coat and Beautiful spraying hair spray everywhere.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finery
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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finery. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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