as in ornamentation
decoration that consists of delicate and complicated designs made of fine gold or silver wire
a surface decorated with filigree and pearls
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Recent Examples of filigree
Sandra Jordan, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
There were also some production filigrees that evoked Owens’ old stomping grounds, such as quick shots of reporters on the ground telling viewers to stay tuned for their coming stories.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Alex Davies, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2019
In contrast to the historic skyscraper’s filigreed crown of flying buttresses and pinnacles, the top of the new one would consist of curving glass walls extending beyond the building’s occupied floors.
—Blair Kamin and Ryan Ori, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018
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Noun
But most of his filigree is sold from his studio and many are custom orders.
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Another helpful move was using what Bugatti calls filigree side view mirrors, which let air pass through them.
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Architects, playing off each others’ designs, have developed a form of architectural ornamentation, or art form, unique to downtown Fort Lauderdale.—
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Most of the space is dimly lit, with spotlights that accentuate Thomas’s signature strass ornamentation—liberally applied not only to the outlines of her Black female figures, but also to their ruby-red lips, lustrous hair, the lines between their toes, and the surrounding decorative patterns.—
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Eager to make connections with important people, Kapoor invited mayors to ribbon cuttings and doled outmore than $100,000 in campaign checks from corporate accounts, about half of which went to a political committee supporting a losing candidate in this November’s Miami Beach mayoral race.—
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Slash your prep time in half with this nifty vegetable chopper that can chop, dice, spiral, and ribbon your produce any which way, all while keeping your fingers out of harm’s way.—
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After removing ornaments and dusting your tree, go ahead and dismantle it.—
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The Four Freedoms Roosevelt named were not rhetorical ornaments offered as inspiration so much as a diagnosis.—
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Sitting inside the middle of this soft cheesecake is a raspberry cream laced with chunks of fresh raspberries.—
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At the dawn of the 20th century, American medicines were often laced with alcohol, opiates, or narcotics.—
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Since their breakout moment, the bags have evolved with fun new styles, including glitzy glitter, luxe leather-alternative styles, and even winter-ready fuzzy styles.—
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Disney On Ice shows sparkle not only with sequins and glitter and fancy lights.—
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But while Provo has become developed, its neighbors, Parrish assured me, remain timeless idylls, their empty interiors encircled by endless beaches fringed with casuarina trees.—
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Smooth finishes are going fringed; sharp angles are evolving into organic curves; neutral beiges and browns are being replaced with bold, vivid blues.—
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Statement textures, like fringe, pleating, embroidery, crochet, and subtle ruching, bring interest through movement and dimension rather than color or pattern.—
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Apparel includes the Puffed Brixton track jacket and Dayton pullover, each featuring a special embroidery execution.—
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Attach to the mantle, tree, or garland with the tails of the string.—
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Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation and was garlanded with honors, including a shelf full of theater gongs.—
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“Filigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filigree. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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