accoutrements

variants or accouterments
plural of accoutrement

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accoutrements There is also a brisket burger with a chipotle brioche bun and all the accoutrements. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026 With the first real week of preseason football in the books, the regular season feels well within reach, and with that, the accoutrements that go along with it as well. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The renovation reduced the room count, giving the compact quarters (300-537 square feet) a little more breathing space for today’s travelers and all their accoutrements. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 There, everything from unique eyewear to travel accoutrements will be available as distinctive accessories. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 July 2026 Naturally, the home is filled with lots of midcentury furniture moments, from relaxed seating to curvy, wooden decor accoutrements. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026 If your style skews maximalist, the bottoms make the perfect blank canvas for playful accoutrements. Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 18 July 2026 The prevailing motifs include Anglo-American boarding schools and college campuses, accoutrements with a romantic aura (billowing sleeves, melting candles), and analog artifacts (old compasses, monocles). Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026 That means, filling in any holes your kiddos dug, picking up trash and disposing of it, and being sure all your toys and accoutrements are loaded back in the car and heading home with you. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accoutrements
Noun
  • Cellphones – the kind used to actually talk to people rather than text and post to social media – weren’t mandatory personal equipment yet, though various personalities involved at the time had them.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • And then there are other equipment ideas that aren’t as far along, inspired by Coke’s desire to branch out into dirty soda, refreshers and coffee.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Target is already staking its claim with a large array of emerging grooming brands in all stores plus high-end gear like Uppababy, Doona and Stokke in 200 Baby Boutiques.
    Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Then the Cavaliers rediscovered their championship gear, outscoring the Terrors 36-0 in the second half for a dominant 49-22 victory.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The outlet, which receives about 65% of its funding through the Defense Department, has long prided itself on its editorial independence from the public affairs apparatus at the Pentagon.
    Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the apparatus creates its cleaning plasma from the spacecraft’s own air and water vapor.
    Rahul Rao, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Accoutrements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accoutrements. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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