traditional trappings

Frequency: 5.22.1 per million words

The conventional objects, clothes, or activities associated with a role or event.

trappingsADJECTIVE + trappings

Categories:

traditional

Examples (10)

  • The ceremony included all the traditional trappings of a royal wedding.
  • Despite his modern views, he still appreciated the traditional trappings of his culture.
  • She found the traditional trappings of corporate life stifling.
  • The festival was celebrated with its traditional trappings: colorful costumes and lively music.
  • Many people are drawn to the traditional trappings of wealth and power.
  • Even in a digital age, some professions retain their traditional trappings.
  • The old manor house kept all its traditional trappings, from antique furniture to ancestral portraits.
  • He preferred a simple life, rejecting the traditional trappings of celebrity.
  • For the inauguration, the mayor wore the traditional trappings of his office.
  • The play vividly depicted the traditional trappings of Victorian society.