bells and whistles

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Recent Examples of bells and whistles At 3 ounces, there aren't a lot of bells and whistles to the Cinder Phantom. Adrienne So, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2025 While the extra bells and whistles may not be available, Google is demonstrating the AI prowess a $499 phone can deliver. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 These bells and whistles may all have narrative meaning for Gaga and her team, or may just be fun to play with. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025 None of the bells and whistles. Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bells and whistles

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“Bells and whistles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bells%20and%20whistles. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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