bells and whistles
plural noun
: items or features that are useful or decorative but not essential : frills
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Kids might gravitate at first to the toys with the most bells and whistles — like, for example, these cursed electronic stuffies that emit bloodcurdling screams when thrown.
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Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
KitchenAid Pro Line and Professional Series stand mixers KitchenAid Professional Series mixers have all the bells and whistles.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
This kitchen will have tons of space and all the bells and whistles that a celebrity chef could want — within reach of an earnest but admittedly still-learning home chef.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Aptly titled Britney: Piece of Me, the 90-minute show featured over two dozen hits, incorporating classics and fan favorites with the bells and whistles of her typical pop production.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
KitchenAid Pro Line and Professional Series stand mixers KitchenAid Professional Series mixers have all the bells and whistles.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
This kitchen will have tons of space and all the bells and whistles that a celebrity chef could want — within reach of an earnest but admittedly still-learning home chef.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Aptly titled Britney: Piece of Me, the 90-minute show featured over two dozen hits, incorporating classics and fan favorites with the bells and whistles of her typical pop production.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Bells and whistles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bells%20and%20whistles. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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