FILIGREE Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of filigree

as in ornamentation

decoration that consists of delicate and complicated designs made of fine gold or silver wire a surface decorated with filigree and pearls

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verb

as in to ribbon

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Recent Examples of filigree

Noun

Guests at the Rosewood can easily visit the local wats or shops such as Anakha Lifestyle, for local finds including sustainable buffalo-horn jewel boxes, hair clips, and chokers finished with silver filigree. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026 The fine delicate filigree of lines at the corners of her eyes. — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026

Verb

Each story is filigreed with the meta-commentary flashing onscreen and a daredevil’s enjoyment of audience interaction. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 July 2025 Two years and much ado later, Raghda serves lattes filigreed with milk art at a strip-mall coffee shop and Rafaa hosts community gatherings at an event space across the way. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2020 See All Example Sentences for filigree

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filigree

Noun

Freedom, mobility; who gets to be an artist; style, ornamentation, artifice; work, leisure; the counterculture; the denigration of femininity; West Coast oddballism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The rhinestone ornamentation doubled as a girly and whimsical photo-op.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ornamentation

Verb

The White House under President Biden used to complain when Republicans would go out to ribbon cuttings of projects that were funded by Biden's infrastructure law.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Mesquite and acacia trees ribbon the lower elevations, while Douglas firs and ponderosa pine line the upper reaches.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026

Definition of ribbon

Noun

The report also alleges that Chavez-DeRemer used her staff for personal tasks, such as organizing her closet and purchasing holiday ornaments.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Especially memorable designs include its Naga choker, wherein each gem represents ornaments worn by a different native tribe, and its Naga orchid necklace, inspired by the nearly 400 species of the flowering plant found in the region.

— Sohini Dey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ornament

Verb

In the cases of Perry and Miller, prosecutors ultimately secured convictions for the people who supplied Perry with ketamine and Miller with cocaine and oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Police said cocaine laced with some other dangerous ingredient is responsible for the two deaths and may be linked to a third fatality.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of lace

Noun

The shoes are complete with the luxury footwear designer’s signature Stardust sole, which is a shimmering bottom finish created by embedding fine micro-glitter, crystal dust and shimmering particles directly into the leather sole of the shoes.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Sprinkled across her nose and cheeks were gold glitter freckles that Swift’s fans couldn’t get their hands on fast enough.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of glitter

Verb

Even the most reflexive of answers are fringed with doubt, which to my mind is reason enough to ban the practice of capital punishment.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Or, pair a playful texture like feathers or fringe with a more sophisticated top or blazer — the eye-catching fabric gives you just the right dash of youthfulness.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fringe

Verb

Attach to the mantle, tree, or garland with the tails of the string.

— Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation and was garlanded with honors, including a shelf full of theater gongs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2025

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