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Recent Examples of accessorize
Wedding season is quickly approaching, and while others might tell you to simply accessorize your favorite LBD—again—the best wedding guest suits and sets are perfectly apropos when celebrating your nearest and dearest.
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Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
The rotating calendar can show dates in either month-and-day or day-and-month formats and also comes with lanterns, firecrackers, and red envelopes to accessorize your calendar with even more good luck.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
Individually, each of these necklaces is enough to accessorize with; together, their different styles offer a more interesting approach to layering jewelry.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
Henson’s jewelry included an emerald ring and delicate earrings to further accessorize the dramatic look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
The rotating calendar can show dates in either month-and-day or day-and-month formats and also comes with lanterns, firecrackers, and red envelopes to accessorize your calendar with even more good luck.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
Individually, each of these necklaces is enough to accessorize with; together, their different styles offer a more interesting approach to layering jewelry.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
Henson’s jewelry included an emerald ring and delicate earrings to further accessorize the dramatic look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessorize
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The lugs and crown guards are decorated with yet more diamonds.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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Crystal embellishments decorated other denim pieces like long jean shorts, delivering a high-low look.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her look came adorned with red antlers and a person in a red bodysuit to hold her veil.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Phoenix Crown of the Druk Gyaltsuen (Dragon Queen) is made of silk brocade and adorned with phoenixes and other Buddhist motifs, Tatler Asia previously reported.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its objectives include promoting interest in gardening and related creative activities; improve and beautify the community; and provide garden education and information.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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And almost everything at the plaza level itself has been updated and beautified.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This gives the floor plan a warmer, richer look that's further embellished with curved edges throughout.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is the 11th anniversary of this often provocative and consistently pleasing festival, with films screening from April 24 to May 3 at the Davis Theater and Gene Siskel Film Center, and it is embellished by something new.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The tank top has side slits, which create a flowy silhouette that drapes nicely over the pants.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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With Green draped all over him, spearheading the Warriors’ blitzing defensive attack, Leonard was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes and 43 seconds of the fourth quarter, even as the Clippers force-fed him the ball down the stretch.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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When garnished with the story of an impetuous son who rebelled against a Mughal emperor, that lamb broth does give a different kick.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The imaging center, after winning the collection case against Millman, tried to garnish his wages, though that was unsuccessful because Millman had lost his IT job.—
Noam N. Levey,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones are on display, along with silk textiles ornamented with velvet, damask and embroidery.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 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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But agreeing to Iranian toll-collecting would cement the Islamic Republic’s control over the strait through which 20% of the world’s oil is shipped — and enrich the country against whom the war was launched.—
David McHugh,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ghalibaf highlighted Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, a drone’s entry into Iranian airspace and the denial of the Islamic Republic’s right to enrich uranium.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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