She claims that while a gerund has certain trappings of a verb, it is actually a noun. From Wordnik.com. [2008 February « Motivated Grammar] Reference
Capitalism, with all its trappings, is the dominant financial model for the entire world. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Cornyn Hypocritically Accuses Democrats Of ‘Hysterical’ Reaction To Right-Wing Judicial Activism] Reference
A different style, of course, but the trappings are there. From Wordnik.com. [Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: The Swordsman Of Mars - Otis Adelbert Kline] Reference
But the trappings are the least important part of her elevation. From Wordnik.com. [The Cultural Gutter] Reference
I made the mistake of thinking the trappings were my problem, the symptoms were my disease. From Wordnik.com. [Land of the Blind]
Capitalism, with all it’s trappings, is the dominant financial model for the entire world. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » SC Lt. Gov. compares people getting gov’t help to ‘stray animals’ who ‘breed’ because they don’t know better.] Reference
All of the trappings were the same: the nice tasting setups, the great food, and the same fun and informative staff. From Wordnik.com. [Holding Back: the 2009 Riesling Rendezvous] Reference
"I take it when you say 'trappings' you're not referring to the priesthood, Edu?". From Wordnik.com. [Acorna's Rebels]
The fourth paragraph speaks of the writers including the "trappings" of a real union strike. From Wordnik.com. [Glenn W. Smith: Slippery Scribes Shaft Striking Screenwriters] Reference
What is off-putting about feminism as touted by the left is more than mere "trappings" and "attitudes.". From Wordnik.com. [Paglia on Palin: "a brand new style of muscular American feminism," "combining male and female qualities in ways that I have never seen."] Reference
The "trappings" are fun and I love them, but time is so limited. From Wordnik.com. [theithacajournal.com -] Reference
He would purchase his freedom, at least of those gloomy "trappings," and listen while he was spoken of as dead. From Wordnik.com. [Imaginary Portraits] Reference
"trappings," and listen while he was spoken of as dead. From Wordnik.com. [Imaginary Portraits] Reference
The scientific stuff in "Arcadia" isn't just trappings. From Wordnik.com. [Mind Over Matter] Reference
But for nearly six months he retained the trappings of office. From Wordnik.com. [In Milosevic's Wake] Reference
Or is it an appeal to narcissism — luxury in medical trappings?. From Wordnik.com. [The Blue-Chip Checkup] Reference
The wife is blond, tough and addicted to the trappings of wealth. From Wordnik.com. ['Sopranos' Lite On Nbc] Reference
Unfortunately, the trappings of fiction quickly catch up with “Tsunami.”. From Wordnik.com. [Revisiting the Tsunami] Reference
In the past I've just dabbled, columnizing without the trappings of a column. From Wordnik.com. [They Love Me, They Love Me Not] Reference
Washington still clings to the legal trappings of its nonproliferation policy. From Wordnik.com. [Facing Up To Nuclear Reality] Reference
So I decided to get away from those liberal trappings to see what would happen. From Wordnik.com. [The Metamorphosis] Reference
Rulers of these republics have to cloak nepotism in the trappings of formal legitimacy. From Wordnik.com. [RISE OF THE MINI MONARCHS] Reference
You're saying it's just amateur illustration with some trappings of old-master painting. From Wordnik.com. [Brilliance Or Bust] Reference
Away from the trappings of modernity, travelers can settle into a more pared-down existence. From Wordnik.com. [LIVING ANOTHER LIFE] Reference
Despite the lack of the cynical trappings of most media events, not everything was spontaneous. From Wordnik.com. [Who Needs Astronauts?] Reference
According to those who know him, he does not care about fame, riches or the trappings of power. From Wordnik.com. [Palace Revolt] Reference
Even as he jets with his daughters around the globe, he manages to avoid many of the trappings of fame. From Wordnik.com. [Life With Father] Reference
He's either unwilling to let go of the trappings of power, convinced no one can replace him -- or both. From Wordnik.com. [Not The Retiring Kind] Reference
Everything in Brown's world revolves around appearances and money -- the trappings, not the heart, of life. From Wordnik.com. [Letting Their Hair Down] Reference
Pamela had the trappings of privilege: a 50-room home and 22 servants, along with plenty of horses and hounds. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman Of Means] Reference
The region, which can be reached by air from Moscow and other European cities, is no stranger to modern trappings. From Wordnik.com. [Travel Briefs] Reference
Her figures have all the trappings of contemporary city girls: flashy cars, designer sunglasses and bulging shopping bags. From Wordnik.com. [All Eyes Inward] Reference
Midway, his title changed from defense minister to coordinator when the Oakland-based Panthers shed their paramilitary trappings. From Wordnik.com. [Radical Chic: A Panther on the Hill] Reference
By the time my generation came of age, women could call themselves feminists and also embrace the standard trappings of femininity. From Wordnik.com. [My Name Is Jesse] Reference
The people seem to bear little ill will toward Americans; many are eager to do business with them or adopt the trappings of their lives. From Wordnik.com. [Rites Of Passage] Reference
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