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Recent Examples of frilly
Charli xcx wore a windbreaker and frilly shorts to the Saint Laurent show.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Blooming over a long season, the fragrant, frilly blooms draw Gulf Fritillary and other butterfly species to the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Colorful containers filled with frilly ornamental kale and fall flowers accent the pathway to the door and provide a warm welcome.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Layer a pink-long sleeve tee and leggings underneath a frilly dress, and pile on the pearls.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Cate Blanchett is a longtime friend of the house, most recently sporting Armani at this summer’s Venice Film Festival, as is Jodi Foster, who rejected the frilly frocks of the early ’90s and found a kindred spirit in the designer who would come to define the Oscar winner’s look.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
The snapshots show the '90s influencer clad in a white $890 Chloé one-piece swimsuit with frilly hemlines, a plunging V-neck and floral eyelet embellishments all over.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Harper’s Urban Outfitters sweatsuit is slightly mismatched to reflect her unfussy style, while Lily wears a frilly Petite Plume short set.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Blooming over a long season, the fragrant, frilly blooms draw Gulf Fritillary and other butterfly species to the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Colorful containers filled with frilly ornamental kale and fall flowers accent the pathway to the door and provide a warm welcome.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Layer a pink-long sleeve tee and leggings underneath a frilly dress, and pile on the pearls.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Cate Blanchett is a longtime friend of the house, most recently sporting Armani at this summer’s Venice Film Festival, as is Jodi Foster, who rejected the frilly frocks of the early ’90s and found a kindred spirit in the designer who would come to define the Oscar winner’s look.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
The snapshots show the '90s influencer clad in a white $890 Chloé one-piece swimsuit with frilly hemlines, a plunging V-neck and floral eyelet embellishments all over.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Harper’s Urban Outfitters sweatsuit is slightly mismatched to reflect her unfussy style, while Lily wears a frilly Petite Plume short set.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frilly
Adjective
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Both actresses are terrific — bringing depth to the film’s high-concept logline — and Sarandon does arguably have the showier part, as the older woman who doesn’t think this young, fabulous creature is worthy of taking care of her children.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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For houseplant lovers looking to upgrade from a classic Monstera deliciosa, 'Esqueleto' is just as showy and impressive, with even more dramatic leaves.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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While these cats are a bit smaller than their African cousins, their flamboyant fur makes up for it.—
Marion Miller,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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Frank, who died in 2021, became one of the most gifted and flamboyant footballers England has produced, starring for Leicester City in particular and entertaining crowds in the 1960s, 1970s and well into the 1980s.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cascale’s annual meeting kicked off in Hong Kong last month with an exuberant drum performance and a slight but significant disagreement that mirrored broader tensions rippling across the global apparel industry.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fresh off a high-voltage, high-purpose runway—exuberant silhouettes and jolts of color lighting up Paris—Stella McCartney invited Vogue100 for a lunch dînatoire offering a closer look at her groundbreaking Summer 2026 collection and a post-show chat with the designer herself.—
Sasha Pinto,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet even this make-do meal felt extravagant.—
Reem Kassis,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Condon created his newest adaptation by blending the novel's grittiness and its extravagant Broadway adaptation, effectively taking audiences on a journey between reality and fantasy.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The garb is ostentatious for sure and gives out cabana wear vibes, but there's no better time for a skeleton to take a tropical vacation getaway than Halloween, right?—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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There aren’t many obvious or ostentatious signs of wealth, other than a few pristine trucks and SUVs in the courthouse parking lot, and a new community center in Mentone that cost millions and is barely used.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But their return isn’t just a callback to the grandiose synth-bangers of 1989 or warehouse-ready electric grit of Reputation.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Government buildings in Moscow and grandiose Ministry of Defense infrastructure could become open targets.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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My goal was to publish one short, impactful, overwrought piece a week.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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With its swelling music and dramatic editing, the moment feels a little overwrought, but the same could be said for the whole series.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The home’s signatures, soaring inside spaces and elegant natural materials, are designed to match the spectacular vistas seen through towering floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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With its refined silhouette, subtle logo detailing, and classic colors—from black to a fall-ready burgundy—the elegant accessory can be dressed down for coffee runs and classed up for date nights.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Frilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frilly. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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