variants
also obbligati
as in accompaniments
something that is found along with something else
with the babble of the brook as an obbligato, we enjoyed our picnic
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accompaniments
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Beachy handbags, light jackets, classic pearls, chunky boots—your choice of accompaniments can take things from romantic to edgy to eclectic.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2026 -
The songs, which in the original serve to introduce each cat’s personality, now operate as loose accompaniments to various categories at the ball.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Obbligatos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obbligatos. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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