filagree
Americannoun
noun
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Judiciary Committee members in both parties should ask questions that probe the souls of nominees — simple, direct questions stripped of rhetorical filagree.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2020
When Brown said recently, "Mary Magdalene is a historical figure whose time has come," he meant a figure with a lot of mythic filagree.
From Time Magazine Archive
She eventually decided on a filagree headdress she would wear atop a turban —and a long strand of hand-carved carnelian beads, not necessarily for the costume.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
She moved with the last word and saw Stanief; a tall, soldierly presence in the filagree room.
From The Game and the Candle by Ingram, Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie)
The Chalice of St. Remi, with its gold filagree work, six rows of chasing, and precious stones set in a collier, is a remarkable work of art.
From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various
Close mountains green and dense with forest trees, their crests filagreed with redwoods.
From The Sisters-In-Law by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
He continued to widen the opening till, upon throwing down a blue light, there stood revealed a perfect dome, exquisitely filagreed.
From Idle Hour Stories by Potts, Eugenia Dunlap
The frames are broad but not deep, and richly carved, without being dulled or filagreed.
From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5 by Poe, Edgar Allan
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