How to Use bells and whistles in a Sentence
bells and whistles
plural noun
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Some coffee makers keep it simple, while others have all the bells and whistles.
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Madison Yauger,
People.com,
11 Dec. 2024
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One of the more high-tech snow blowers, the Cub Cadet gas snow blower, has all the bells and whistles.
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Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
10 Dec. 2024
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Those things to me are the bells and whistles of this world.
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Nick Romano,
EW.com,
8 Nov. 2021
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And that doesn’t have to mean a lot of bells and whistles.
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Katherine Bell,
Quartz,
11 Mar. 2021
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The shoes still performed, and the bells and whistles still worked.
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Tim Reynolds,
The Seattle Times,
11 Feb. 2019
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It's got all the bells and whistles and can cook more food at once.
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Cassidy Olsen,
USA TODAY,
2 Dec. 2019
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All the extra bells and whistles will drive up the price.
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Megan Ditrolio,
Marie Claire,
19 July 2021
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There are a lot of great bells and whistles on the market these days.
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Jamie Kim,
Good Housekeeping,
8 July 2022
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The city’s got the weather to do it and the shell, which opened this month, has the latest bells and whistles.
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Aug. 2021
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All the bells and whistles were brought out to mark the occasion.
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Jonathan Saxon,
The Courier-Journal,
14 June 2021
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This guy had a 4x4 Toyota with a lot of bells and whistles.
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John Schandelmeier,
Anchorage Daily News,
17 Oct. 2020
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This one has lots of bells and whistles to make mowing quick and easy.
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Renee Freemon Mulvihill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Aug. 2022
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Not all smart ovens are alike, and some have more bells and whistles than the others.
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NBC News,
12 Feb. 2020
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Those who don't have one won't get much use out of the program and its bells and whistles.
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refinery29.com,
16 Sep. 2020
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But will the artist, whose stage show is not known for bells and whistles, have a few tricks up his sleeve?
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Melinda Sheckells,
Billboard,
8 Feb. 2022
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House of Balloons has none of those shiny bells and whistles.
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Ariana Romero,
refinery29.com,
8 Feb. 2021
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With a hefty price tag, this is our top pick for someone who wants all of the bells and whistles.
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Sarah Jampel,
Bon Appétit,
22 Nov. 2022
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Not everything has to be all about the bells and whistles.
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Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
1 July 2024
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Many people don’t want to pay the going rate of $1,000 or more for phones with all the bells and whistles.
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Shira Ovide,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2020
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That’s in part because there are no bells and whistles.
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Heather Schultz,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2021
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Cocktails can have all kinds of bells and whistles: olives!
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Laura Reiley,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2023
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An actual trade might have a few more bells and whistles, but that’s the nuts and bolts of it.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2024
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Models with all the bells and whistles can cost upward of $800.
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Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2023
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Ready to give your budding smart home some more bells and whistles?
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Erin Parker,
Glamour,
30 Nov. 2020
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Play kitchens have come a long way in the past few years, and this one comes with all the bells and whistles fit for a mini chef.
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Tanya Edwards,
CNN Underscored,
25 Nov. 2020
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The cars offer more bells and whistles than an Uber or a taxicab.
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Mike Isaac,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2023
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All the bells and whistles These places go way beyond pumpkins and corn mazes.
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Melissa Santos,
Axios,
9 Oct. 2024
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As if all the bells and whistles weren’t enough — there’s an acrobat!
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Matthew J. Palm,
orlandosentinel.com,
11 Apr. 2021
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If the Play 2 is a bit too pricey for you, the Petcube Cam drops the laser and a few other bells and whistles for a much lower price.
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Haley Sprankle Gear Team,
WIRED,
12 Oct. 2022
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This best-selling BEIS tote truly has all the bells and whistles.
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Samantha Lawyer,
Woman's Day,
5 May 2022
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