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Recent Examples of accessorize
This little number is extremely lightweight; just a stylish little sidekick to give you a bit of coverage or accessorize your outfit.
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Nusrat Sultana, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Shop our favorite picks from the sale, including the best-selling Hadley Convertible Crossbody bag that’s now $249, classic loafers, gold hoop earrings, and more to accessorize your fall fits.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Known for fine home decor, furnishings and rugs, the Clearing House, located on Central Avenue in Elizabeth, can help accessorize any home.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
To accessorize, the HGTV star of course has a bottle of Clé Cachée in hand while sporting a pair of black sunglasses to complete the look.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Nusrat Sultana, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Shop our favorite picks from the sale, including the best-selling Hadley Convertible Crossbody bag that’s now $249, classic loafers, gold hoop earrings, and more to accessorize your fall fits.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Known for fine home decor, furnishings and rugs, the Clearing House, located on Central Avenue in Elizabeth, can help accessorize any home.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
To accessorize, the HGTV star of course has a bottle of Clé Cachée in hand while sporting a pair of black sunglasses to complete the look.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessorize
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Each of the 31 rooms has been decorated by the Smith family, which has owned the property since the early 1990s.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sweeney wore the beige suede Maysale pump from Manolo Blahnik, which stands out with a square buckle detail decorating the vamp.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Shaped like a wheel, with concentric circles around silk spokes, the webs are sometimes adorned with decorations – called stabilimenta.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Taking inspiration from The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Douglas Sirk melodramas of the '50s, director Ti West delights in playing with contrasts in Pearl, adorning grisly murders and a terrifying lead performance with a sumptuous score and rich, saturated colors.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Developers freed from building parking are also more likely to invest in beautifying their building for residents and pedestrians.—
Stefan Chavez-Norgaard,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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Saturday was a chance for organizers to gather and start beautifying the neighborhood, which is largely home to working class and immigrant residents.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The perforated brogue detailing gave the set extra flair, while not one, but two metal buckles embellished the set.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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In Babylonian and Assyrian artworks, too, feathers are often seen covering the bodies of deities or embellishing royal crowns.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Skirmishing, partying, carving cups, draping themselves in fur, making smart headgear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Stars including Oprah, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Meghan Markle are fans of the timeless sweater, often wearing it over long sleeves and draping it over their shoulders for a preppy flair.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Stir 10 to 15 seconds and garnish with an orange peel.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cocktail includes Pantalones Organic Blanco Tequila, Aperol, yellow chartreuse and fresh lime juice garnished with a lime wedge.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Overblown, ostentatious hybrids of classical and local styles, kitschily ornamented with classical detail, all on a scale meant to be overwhelming rather than inviting—that’s what Big Brother’s city hall always looks like.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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But certainly for most of the history, people looked to alligators or crocodiles to imagine what dinosaurs were like, and that’s drab and greenish and not ornamented.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Aug. 2025
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October is National Arts n Humanities Month, a time normally reserved for celebrating the creative and intellectual currents that enrich our nation.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The albufera, for instance, starts with wing stock enriched with drumsticks, shallots, and button mushrooms, plus two bottles of Madeira reduced to a single glass with vinegar.—
Joel Hart,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Accessorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessorize. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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