gaudery

noun

Definition of gauderynext
as in gayety

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  1. finery
  2. bravery
  3. trumpery
  4. frippery
  5. trim
  6. foofaraw
  7. gaiety
  8. ensemble
Noun
  • Prince Harry and Meghan, 43, married in a fairytale ceremony at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018, and what looked like a framed photo of them in their wedding finery was spotted behind him.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Powell also offered royal finery from Jean-Marc Vallée’s 2009 historical drama, The Young Victoria, including four regal gowns illustrating the long reign of the British monarch played by Emily Blunt.
    Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of finery
Noun
  • These outings have more to do with group bonding and proof of bravery than the supernatural.
    Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Images of their odyssey were captured by Palestinian journalist Alaa Hamouda, with Qamar drawing praise for her bravery in a snapshot of the daily reality facing many Palestinians in the enclave.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of bravery
Noun
  • What was the strategic benefit to the US of all this geopolitical trumpery?
    Peter Bergen, CNN, 28 May 2022
  • So will the border continue to vanish in the face of nativist backlash and a trumpery, gimcrack wall?
    Felipe Fernández-Armesto, WSJ, 25 June 2018
Definition of trumpery
Noun
  • The British actor, almost as a counterpoint to the Nantucket frippery on display in the adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s chart-topping beach read, can now be found on the stage of the prestigious Almeida Theatre in Islington, North London.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
  • None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Definition of frippery
Noun
  • Those purchasing in the U.K. only get the manual, but there's also a 130 bhp engine that comes as standard in the base Prime-Line trim or can be added to the mid-range Exclusive-Line.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Club trim is loaded and the sportiest offering.
    James Raia, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of trim
Noun
  • For many Americans who don’t celebrate Christmas, sitting out the foofaraw while the whole country conducts Christmas consumption is an annual dose of alienation.
    Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2020
  • No foofaraw: Of course a cleric—in Chih’s case, one who belongs to a holy order tasked with traveling the land and collecting stories—wouldn’t concern themself with gender.
    WIRED Staff, Wired, 29 Sep. 2020
Definition of foofaraw
Noun
  • Françoise wanders away from us, from the room, into her own thoughts, solemn yet full of gaiety.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024
  • But in the end, what makes this painting so intriguing is the tension between the gaiety of the flowers and the woman’s expression.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Definition of gaiety
Noun
  • Perhaps nothing better illustrated the Bruins’ offseason makeover than the mainstay from a year ago being relegated to a bit player as part of this new ensemble cast.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And then there was the eye-catching ensemble Anderson wore to the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ensemble
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