variants
or accouterments
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want
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Recent Examples of accoutrements
There’s less Lou Reed swagger and more Paul Simon melancholy, a survey of modern American accoutrements and spiritual confusion delivered with a shrug.
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Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
These accoutrements really make the dish sing by adding flavor and balance to each bite, with the cheese enhancing the savory nuttiness of the brown butter and the lemon’s brightness keeping it from feeling too heavy.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Hodges watched the crowd flow by, noting that a significant number wore tactical gear such as helmets, goggles, and ballistic vests—not the sort of accoutrements people typically wear to peaceably listen to speeches.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
McDermid’s nonfiction meditation on the winter season and all its accompanying traditions and accoutrements sounds like the perfect book to curl up with on a snowy day.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Interior accoutrements are top-line, as expected.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
And where else but Italy would such a spiffy ski suit with all the proper racing accoutrements come from?
—The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
While there are some staple soup ingredients like broth or stock, the protein and accoutrements can vary widely.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
The Kensington Paperie For those who consider gift-giving an art form, wrapping accoutrements sourced from CVS simply won’t do.
—Air Mail, 29 Nov. 2025
Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
These accoutrements really make the dish sing by adding flavor and balance to each bite, with the cheese enhancing the savory nuttiness of the brown butter and the lemon’s brightness keeping it from feeling too heavy.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Hodges watched the crowd flow by, noting that a significant number wore tactical gear such as helmets, goggles, and ballistic vests—not the sort of accoutrements people typically wear to peaceably listen to speeches.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
McDermid’s nonfiction meditation on the winter season and all its accompanying traditions and accoutrements sounds like the perfect book to curl up with on a snowy day.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Interior accoutrements are top-line, as expected.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
And where else but Italy would such a spiffy ski suit with all the proper racing accoutrements come from?
—The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
While there are some staple soup ingredients like broth or stock, the protein and accoutrements can vary widely.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
The Kensington Paperie For those who consider gift-giving an art form, wrapping accoutrements sourced from CVS simply won’t do.
—Air Mail, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accoutrements
Noun
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The hub houses all of Fulton County’s election data and equipment, and on Wednesday night, Commissioner Robb Pitts said 700 boxes of 2020 election ballots were among the materials that federal agents seized.—
Patricia Murphy,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That’s where the cafeteria, rental equipment, lockers and shop are found and lessons begin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This year’s winners netted more than $60,000 in prizes, including dive cruises and underwater photography gear.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the 35-year-old is shifting gears by turning her troubled past into a new trade.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Firmly in control of the nation’s massive federal apparatus, MAGA and its Republican lickspittles in Congress have thrived on chaos.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Lam’s expansion of the state security apparatus with broader police authority over legislation and businesses also has sharpened a long-running rivalry with the military, which controls extensive commercial interests, analysts said.—
Aniruddha Ghosal,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Accoutrements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accoutrements. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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