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
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.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
The Patterson house is filled with children’s drawings, family memorabilia, tchotchkes, posters, plants, and a wide variety of domestic accoutrements, in an eye-catching spectrum of colors.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
While parents happily brought their own children to Neverland Ranch for years, the property and its many kid-friendly accoutrements were viewed very differently after the molestation allegations surfaced.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
In that building also lie the suites, each named for Newport mansions and with such accoutrements as canopy beds and standing tubs.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Regardless of trim and accoutrements, the 2026 Lincoln Navigator is a Tiny House on wheels.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
That way, all the accoutrements to come will start with a foundation that has your stamp of approval.
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
More modern, though, are the cabin’s accoutrements, including an infotainment system that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, climate control, electrically adjustable seats, and select driver assists such as cruise control and a reversing camera.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
For reptiles and their accoutrements, go to Nature’s Reef and Reptile in Jamaica.
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The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
The Patterson house is filled with children’s drawings, family memorabilia, tchotchkes, posters, plants, and a wide variety of domestic accoutrements, in an eye-catching spectrum of colors.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
While parents happily brought their own children to Neverland Ranch for years, the property and its many kid-friendly accoutrements were viewed very differently after the molestation allegations surfaced.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
In that building also lie the suites, each named for Newport mansions and with such accoutrements as canopy beds and standing tubs.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Regardless of trim and accoutrements, the 2026 Lincoln Navigator is a Tiny House on wheels.
—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
That way, all the accoutrements to come will start with a foundation that has your stamp of approval.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
More modern, though, are the cabin’s accoutrements, including an infotainment system that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, climate control, electrically adjustable seats, and select driver assists such as cruise control and a reversing camera.
—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
For reptiles and their accoutrements, go to Nature’s Reef and Reptile in Jamaica.
—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accoutrements
Noun
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Drivers wear vests which pump cooling liquid through a network of tubes, linked to pumping equipment inside the car.
Noun
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
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The site has just dropped dozens of early deals on everything from curling irons and loungewear to outdoor gear and kitchen appliances.
Noun
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The apparatus is real and the feeling is real, and the feeling is not produced by the apparatus.
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The book offers a sharp (but complicated) critical apparatus for thinking about these abstract themes individually and in conjunction, through historical, psychological, embodied, and practical gestures.
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“Accoutrements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accoutrements. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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