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Recent Examples of accessorize
This will give you a bold look and a fun space to accessorize without a large investment.
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Tortoise and conch shells accessorize this coastal living room, while starfish adorn the mantel.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
To accessorize, the NFL star wore the Santos de Cartier skeleton watch and a Louis Vuitton dog pendant.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Feel free to accessorize the costume with a wool stocking hat and boots.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Tortoise and conch shells accessorize this coastal living room, while starfish adorn the mantel.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
To accessorize, the NFL star wore the Santos de Cartier skeleton watch and a Louis Vuitton dog pendant.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Feel free to accessorize the costume with a wool stocking hat and boots.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessorize
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The rooms Each of the 11 rooms and two suites is individually decorated, some in bold blues and whites, to reflect the ocean beyond, with elegant colonial-style furnishings that mirror the origins of its founding English owners.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The cards are coordinated by Robin Hinks, a program assistant whose duties include decorating, tracking and mailing them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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While plans for a mascot have been scrapped, a new logo is coming, and art will adorn the upcoming Zinfandel Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Vergara kept her accessories simple with a dainty evil eye bracelet adorning her wrist.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Refashioning the site is complicated, requiring crews working within a tight footprint to carefully preserve and renovate historic buildings, install exhibits and beautify pathways — amid the millions of visitors who flock to the Alamo every year.—
Madison Iszler,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Saturday’s event at Hansen Dam in San Fernando Valley brought Angelenos together with the common purpose of enhancing and beautifying neighborhoods to ensure that Los Angeles shines on the world stage.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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They’ve been embroidered with rhinestones and embellished with studs and crystals.—
Héloïse Salessy,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2026
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Leland and Riordan’s reactive approach to the work of a beloved composer, embellished only with timbre and junk percussion, places a cornerstone of American popular and classical music within their weirdo experimental purview.—
Aly Eleanor,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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As the national anthem played, the American players — some with their arms draped over each others, others wearing the American flag like a cape — sang along, some practically shouting the words.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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This ultra-soft fleece blanket is perfect for draping over a sofa for movie nights, cuddling up to on cold mornings, and layering on the bed for extra lightweight warmth.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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Honorable mentions New to the regular concession offerings, the Baja-style fruit cups are a light and refreshing snack containing slices of watermelon, mango, jicama and cucumber and they are garnished with chamoy, lime juice and Tajin.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even better, this dish can be made in a slow cooker, then garnished with bacon and green onions.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 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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At the ceremony on January 11, Lopez wore a haute couture archival Jean Louis Scherrer gown from 2003 which featured hundreds of yards of silk tulle and is both appliquéd with lace and ornamented with stones.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 Jan. 2026
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This same story of economic reinvigoration is playing out across the nation in dozens of rural counties that have embraced renewable energy projects, delighting taxpayers, enriching county coffers and making previously unaffordable public works projects possible.—
Sophie Hartley,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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These seed-sized pellets of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU), enriched between 5% and 20%, are coated in layers of carbon and ceramic materials and formed into round pebbles.—
David Szondy
February 21,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Accessorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessorize. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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