ACCESSORIZE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

accessorize

verb

Definition of accessorize

as in to decorate

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Recent Examples of accessorize Related Articles The actress added a shimmering diamond necklace to accessorize her dress, tossed her blonde hair into an Old Hollywood-style bun with wisps of hair to frame her face and continued to embrace her makeup-free glam. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Throw it on over a swimsuit before hitting the beach, or accessorize it with a belt and some sunnies for a laid-back, yet polished, ensemble. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026 There’s still plenty of summer left, so grab one of these midi skirts, a lightweight blouse, and accessorize with a cute hat and shoes below, and make your August the hottest month yet! — Sarah Dimuro, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for accessorize

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Whitney McLaughlin, an art teacher at the school, worked with students through an after-school mural program to create artwork that now decorates a building at the park.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
About one-third (34 and 32 percent, respectively) begin decorating before November compared with 11 percent of boomers.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of decorate

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Hiding his Caesar cut under his signature New York Yankees cap and adorned with a glittery stack of gold chains, JAY-Z kept his setlist as tight as his concert attire of bulletproof vests.

— Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2026
For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of adorn

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Trump’s discordant message with one of the top concerns voters are voicing ahead of the midterm elections has seemed heightened by his fixation on beautifying Washington and building a large ballroom at the White House.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Having the marram grass there will mean one less chore for the maintenance crews in the busy summer season as well as beautifying the entrance to the campground, Deerwester said.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of beautify

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Galland embellished his ghouls with new characteristics not found in the original Arabic, chiefly the macabre practice of digging up graves to feast on human flesh.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
George Lutz rejected the suggestion that the entire experience was fabricated and continued to maintain that his family had encountered unexplained phenomena in the house, although some details of the story were embellished over time.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of embellish

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Four years ago, crowds filled the central square of this southern port city, draped in Ukrainian flags and hugging the troops who had ended months of Russian occupation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Because draped across his arm, creased and wet from the storm, and waiting to be worn, was Elsie’s navy blue raincoat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of drape

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In that sense, real-world experiences enrich our digital lives by giving us something worth sharing from our phones or computers.

— Davis Noell, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Indeed, Cazzu’s triumphant 2025 LP, Latinaje, was both personal and pop, enriching her trap bravado with cumbia, chacareras, and the colorful garb of her native Jujuy.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026

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