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. Robert Pickel Jr.:

   No one anticipated the new rules would require all these bells and whistles, some of the retrofits cost more than the actual car.

2. Jon McLane:

   We don't need all the bells and whistles. We just don't want it to be a crime to be homeless.

3. 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.

4. Pamela Anderson:

   We have a very healthy, simple wonderful life without all the bells and whistles. We both have our children to try to squeeze into the equation, but he is amazing. He is a good guy, really a good guy.

5. Whit Honea:

   We treat each visit as a learning opportunity and would love for every zoo and aquarium to focus its entertainment value in education rather than the bells and whistles of cruelty, i have high hopes that SeaWorld's new direction will make that practice commercially viable.