outward trappings

Examples (10)

• Many people are fooled by the outward trappings of success, mistaking appearance for reality.
• Despite the outward trappings of a lavish lifestyle, he was deeply unhappy.
• The politician adopted the outward trappings of a common man to gain public trust.
• She found the outward trappings of corporate life stifling and sought a simpler existence.
• He dismissed the expensive car and designer clothes as mere outward trappings of wealth.
• The cult leader used grand ceremonies and elaborate outward trappings to impress his followers.
• Beneath the outward trappings of power, the dictator felt insecure and paranoid.
• They stripped away the outward trappings of modern society to live a more minimalist life.
• The old mansion, despite its dilapidated state, still retained some of the outward trappings of its former grandeur.
• For some, religious faith is more about the outward trappings than genuine spiritual belief.