ACCESSORIZE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

accessorize

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Definition of accessorize

as in to decorate

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Recent Examples of accessorize Pair it with the Baby Crop Tee below, and accessorize with the Go with the Bow High Ponytail Cap, which has an adjustable bow closure. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 The pink and magenta floral print will gain you plenty of compliments and is fun to accessorize with playful jewelry and a bold handbag. — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 Queen Camilla has also stepped out wearing the Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch, notably accessorizing with it at the 2023 Commonwealth Day Service. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 June 2026 The royal accessorized her look with a wide-brim straw hat adorned with a neutral-colored bow and a pair of classic nude pumps. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for accessorize

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But a growing number of apartment decorating ideas now let renters change their walls without picking up a paintbrush.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Rooms are decorated with minibars crafted in Jaipur, flamboyantly upholstered chairs, Murano-glass chandeliers, and marbled wallpaper sourced and crafted in Italy.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of decorate

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The Star-Telegram watched filming from a distance and saw an all-black car with a camera adorned to its roof driving behind a black sedan and black SUV.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
The delicate construction consisted of a high neck and long sleeves adorned with mauve silk bows at the wrists.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of adorn

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As redevelopment of the historic Brookhill Village complex in South End moves forward, developers are looking for funds to extend and beautify roadways in the enclave.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Adopting a bench costs $7,517 for a 10‑year lease, and the program helps beautify public spaces while creating lasting tributes.

— Debby Rice, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of beautify

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Juxtaposing her bleach blond bedhead, Anderson kept her faded brown brows pencil thin (think super skinny ’90s brows), framing her eyes like an arch and embellishing her naked lids.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Fani, a Brentwood artist, considers her collection an extension of her art and has embellished some with Swarovski crystals.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of embellish

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Erin drapes her white puffy coat over her shoulders, collects the lawyer for Deux Moi who just happens to be her husband, and walks out onto the wet asphalt of Chinatown.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Harald’s son, new King Haakon VIII, and other senior royals walked behind the coffin, draped with the red Norwegian royal standard.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of drape

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Suckers for a touch of whimsy, the company’s window dressers once garnished a display inspired by the Garde Républicaine, a famous French cavalry division, with a pile of horse manure.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
More than a half-million Floridians in default on federal student loans are at risk of having up to 15% of their post-tax paychecks garnished if the Department of Education decides to resume collections.

— Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of garnish

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Their lives were recorded in the form of hagiographies, stories of the saints, often ornamented with folkloric motifs, focusing on marvelous adventures and miraculous doings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Its midnight-blue glass was by Waltersperger, and it comes ornamented with a sculpture of two inseparable birds by Desrues.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Definition of ornament

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The impeccable craftsmanship will be clear to even an untrained eye, but learning about the symbolism and process behind each design enriches the experience exponentially.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
In his speech, Milei warned that the Sea Lion project could usher in a broader Falklands oil boom, enriching the islands with resources Argentina claims as its own and further entrenching Britain’s presence.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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