as in decoration
something that decorates or beautifies
added a garnish of parsley to the plate before serving it
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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it
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Recent Examples of garnish
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
The menu is full of twists-on-classics such as the Clean Dirty Martini, served with a frozen cube of olive juice, and the Ritz Pimms with, of course, many secret ingredients in addition to ginger ale, Champagne, and garnishes of fruit, cucumber, fresh mint and griottine cherries.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
The Blossom, on the other hand, was just a lovely drink, garnished with an edible marigold and simply refreshing.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Noun
Fill the rest of the glass with crushed ice and garnish with a mint sprig or two.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
The menu is full of twists-on-classics such as the Clean Dirty Martini, served with a frozen cube of olive juice, and the Ritz Pimms with, of course, many secret ingredients in addition to ginger ale, Champagne, and garnishes of fruit, cucumber, fresh mint and griottine cherries.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Verb
Strain cocktail into a martini glass and press 1 watermelon ball onto rim of glass to garnish.
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Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
The Blossom, on the other hand, was just a lovely drink, garnished with an edible marigold and simply refreshing.
—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Dior dresses the players for every official appearance—not as a sponsorship decoration but as a statement of aesthetic register.
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Clean gutters and drains, inspect roofs for loose or damaged materials, trim trees and secure outdoor furniture and decorations.
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The player Dunleavy ended up picking was one of the most decorated in the nation.
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Jean-Micheal Gathy's interiors are decorated in pale sand, taupe, and gold tones, with marble floors and silken carpets.
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Scenes from the Old and New Testaments unfold across its length, set within an elaborate decorative scheme inspired by Roman ornamentation.
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The pop-up will display 20 pieces designed by Musa, as well as art depicting the dental ornamentation.
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The stone lantern adorned with deer in Osaka Garden on the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry is from the exhibition, and just southeast of there one of the stone structures from the World's Fair is now a Chicago Park District restroom.
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Fans have also indulged in a more modern Scottish tradition, adorning statues in both cities with traffic cones.
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But what if diversity wasn’t just a checkbox or an ornament for your outward-facing messaging?
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Lawn Ornaments Too many lawn ornaments, such as gnomes, fairies, dolls, or flamingos, read as tacky to Emily Roose, the founder of Emily Roose Interiors.
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Understand how your disability benefits are protected A major concern for many disability recipients is whether a debt collector can take their benefits via tools like wage garnishment or bank levies.
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Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 When a creditor obtains a court order, a portion of a worker’s paycheck can be subject to garnishment.
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Elk and bear tooth pendants were also common items of ornamentation, and important community members were buried with those adornments.
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Staff members draped us with orchid leis and invited us to stroll the lawn, where instructors taught us how to play the traditional bowling game ulu maika, and artisans offered wood carvings and flower adornments.
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“Garnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnish. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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