Synonyms for bells and whistles
bells and whis·tles

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1. bells and whistlesnoun

   Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.

   Synonyms:
   trivialities, gadgetry

   Antonyms:
   ordinary, normal, no-frills, plain, simple, unadorned

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1. Bon Jovi:

   You can have all the bells and whistles of production these days, and these guys that are out there singing on the Grammys with auto-tune. I always used to say, 'I'm going to hand you my guitar, sing me something, and I want to see you play it.' This is that night, so we'll have a little bit of fun and give back.

2. Sunday Woodland:

   She's meant everything for me from a mental standpoint, life's not always going to be bells and whistles.

3. Anthony Fauci:

   If Leana Wen plans are to go to a 40-to-50-person New Year's Eve party with all the bells and whistles and everybody hugging and kissing and wishing each other a Happy New Year ? I would strongly recommend that, this year, we do not do that.

4. Kirstin Houser:

   There are just too many bells and whistles on the steering column, either to push, pull, scroll, hold down, release, etc. By the time I remember which one to use, there's already a row of cars behind me honking to park my car, safe driving, and also understanding the general mechanics of a car, are so engrained in the way we drive that it's hard to separate that and allow our car to make those judgments.

5. Scott Hammel:

   The best thing I've seen clients do is pay call to negotiate a price in advance, they typically find there are other options when paying, whether that be a discounted camp that doesn't provide all the bells and whistles, or a discount for paying far in advance.