accessorized

verb

past tense of accessorize
as in decorated

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  1. decorated
  2. adorned
  3. embellished
  4. draped
  5. ornamented
  6. beautified
  7. decked
  8. garnished
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  • Balloons, a Colombian soccer jersey, dozens of flowers and handwritten notes – some with expletives; others, crayon drawings from children – decorated the makeshift memorial at the intersection of Hill and Pool streets.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
  • The gallery, decorated by prominent artists including Delacroix and Le Brun, served as a model for the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, according to the press release.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of decorated
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  • Giant banners showing the faces of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, and Leon Trotsky adorned its rallies.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Nearby, the irrepressible older artist Nina Yankowitz, who completed a retrospective of her six-decade-long career at the Parrish earlier this year, was talking to Joan Semmel, 93, in a dress adorned with stars.
    — Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Definition of adorned
Verb
  • The Santa Monica Proper is sited partially (the rest is in two new-build towers) within the handsome Santa Monica Professional Building, a historic, Spanish Colonial-style structure embellished with eye-catching Moorish details.
    — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
  • The piece was embellished with the French luxury fashion’s signature keyhole cutout, augmented by a gold outline.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of embellished
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a plume of tropical moisture linked to Bertha is feeding into a cold front draped across southeast Virginia, parts of the Carolinas and northern Georgia.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Guests found their seats at tables draped with luxury linens and cashmere gold dupioni napkins.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of draped
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of ornamented
Verb
  • And almost everything at the plaza level itself has been updated and beautified.
    — Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Muralist Kian Dubay, of Pittsburgh, traveling with fellow artist Phil Seth, beautified a dingy basketball goal north of the Valparaiso Creates Center on Indiana Avenue.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of beautified
Verb
  • Evoke the spirit of Nantucket with a table decked in nautical blues and white.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • The singer rocked a stylish Fourth of July bikini underneath a onesie, both decked in red, white and blue.
    — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of decked
Verb
  • Serve garnished with a lemon or lime wedge or a celery stalk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Shaw made his with thick tortilla chips tossed in a pan with salsa verde and garnished with plenty of crema.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of garnished
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