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Recent Examples of accessorize
Pair Guest in Residence’s cream knit with Staud’s Western boot, and accessorize with Chanel’s Le Premier watch—an enduring piece worth the splurge.
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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
This little number is extremely lightweight; just a stylish little sidekick to give you a bit of coverage or accessorize your outfit.
—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
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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
This little number is extremely lightweight; just a stylish little sidekick to give you a bit of coverage or accessorize your outfit.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessorize
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The images, never meant for public view, showed officers eating fruit, decorating Christmas trees, singing, relaxing with their dogs.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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There’s something about decorating for Christmas that feels more momentous than decorating for the other holidays.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The celebration is necessary, considering HomeGoods conducted a survey that found 63 percent of people (among 1,000 early decorators and 500 non-early decorators) believe adorning your space early invites judgment.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The facade is adorned with the brand’s signature cannage pattern, while inside there is Versailles parquet flooring similar to the Dior flagship at 30 Montaigne, the house’s historic address.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Stocked with 24 whole-leaf teas that beckon to be opened and enjoyed each day of December before Christmas, the set itself doubles as an objet d’art that will beautify the kitchen, bedroom, or wherever else its recipient chooses to park it for the month.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities under historic-preservation law and recent executive orders to beautify the nation's capital and restore pre-existing statues.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Curtains that are heavily embellished, hand-dyed, or very delicate may need professional cleaning by the dry cleaner.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Rings, bracelets, and brooches poured in, with enough diamonds, sapphires, and rubies to embellish two crowns—one for Mary and a smaller one for Jesus, who sat in her lap.—
Susan Mulcahy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Made from recycled polyester and spandex, the crepe fabric has a waterfall effect that drapes oh-so-perfectly from the waist down.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Zaful Women’s Sweater This tunic has drop shoulders and a side-split hem that drapes nicely over leggings for casual outings or dress pants for office days.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Place a slice of Coconut Cake on top, then garnish with fresh raspberries.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Add a pop of color by garnishing it with lemon and lime slices.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pelosi enriched herself to become a multi-millionaire many times over while in office.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Accessorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessorize. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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