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Recent Examples of accessorize
The Madewell Emilie Glove Pump will do the same but with fabric, lending a touch of soft suede to accessorize a pair of rigid denim.
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Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Wedding season is quickly approaching, and while others might tell you to simply accessorize your favorite LBD—again—the best wedding guest suits and sets are perfectly apropos when celebrating your nearest and dearest.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
The rotating calendar can show dates in either month-and-day or day-and-month formats and also comes with lanterns, firecrackers, and red envelopes to accessorize your calendar with even more good luck.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
Individually, each of these necklaces is enough to accessorize with; together, their different styles offer a more interesting approach to layering jewelry.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
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Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Wedding season is quickly approaching, and while others might tell you to simply accessorize your favorite LBD—again—the best wedding guest suits and sets are perfectly apropos when celebrating your nearest and dearest.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
The rotating calendar can show dates in either month-and-day or day-and-month formats and also comes with lanterns, firecrackers, and red envelopes to accessorize your calendar with even more good luck.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
Individually, each of these necklaces is enough to accessorize with; together, their different styles offer a more interesting approach to layering jewelry.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessorize
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Cakes big and small are the ideal stage for your wildest decorating dreams.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each of the suites are decorated with the same Mediterranean style and have private patios and balconies perfect for watching the sunset.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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For her first solo outing with granddaughter-in-law Meghan Markle in June 2018, the Queen chose a lime green suit dress by Stewart Parvin with a matching hat adorned with flowers.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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And initiatives that beautify the neighborhood, like planting trees and flowers, can make a huge difference.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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This can help lower stress levels and beautify your home, creating a calming environment.—
Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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In online chats with ADF members in Cameroon, Chungag falsely claimed to have combat experience in Iraq but appeared to be embellishing his military background to raise his profile in the group, the affidavit says.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sections of the granite supports of the Keck statue are cannily manipulated and embellished with stars and swirling vortex-forms in Lithichrome paint into works of art themselves.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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The cones, draped in black paper ribbons, represent every Caltrans highway maintenance and construction worker who died on the job since 1921.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Maxwells' home was draped in a purple banner with yellow ribbons.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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When garnished with the story of an impetuous son who rebelled against a Mughal emperor, that lamb broth does give a different kick.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The imaging center, after winning the collection case against Millman, tried to garnish his wages, though that was unsuccessful because Millman had lost his IT job.—
Noam N. Levey,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones are on display, along with silk textiles ornamented with velvet, damask and embroidery.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Blazy’s Chanel was a story of lightness that began with transparent silk mousseline pieces and flourished into dresses and suits and dresses ornamented with layers of feathers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Unlike earthworms, which enrich the soil, Asian Jumping Worms devour everything, stripping soil and damaging plant roots.—
Maria Braganini,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Orange peels enrich the soil with essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, boosting plant root development.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Accessorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessorize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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