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to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it
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Recent Examples of garnished
Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Serve garnished with fruit and pecans.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Puréeing the corn makes for a creamier chowder in this starter or light main that’s garnished with crispy bacon and basil.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Each glass gets garnished with a bundle of grapes and a lime wheel.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Served on white bread and garnished with grated parmesan and lemon, the dish boasts two pieces of catfish that have been deep-fried and hand-baked in seasoned cornmeal.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
The finished product resembles a cross between a savory pancake and a pizza, and is garnished with a drizzle of mayonnaise, a brush of sweet sauce, and a dusting of powdered seaweed.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
The changing menu can feature noodles floating in a creamy peanut broth, garnished with cilantro and cucumber, all flecked with chili crisp.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
However, your wages may still be garnished and won't count toward your payment progress during rehabilitation.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Every restaurant with a ‘casual’ descriptor needs a comforting pasta specialty, making way for the al dente mezze rigatoni in a calabrian chili vodka sauce garnished with small basil leaves.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Serve garnished with fruit and pecans.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Puréeing the corn makes for a creamier chowder in this starter or light main that’s garnished with crispy bacon and basil.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Each glass gets garnished with a bundle of grapes and a lime wheel.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Served on white bread and garnished with grated parmesan and lemon, the dish boasts two pieces of catfish that have been deep-fried and hand-baked in seasoned cornmeal.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
The finished product resembles a cross between a savory pancake and a pizza, and is garnished with a drizzle of mayonnaise, a brush of sweet sauce, and a dusting of powdered seaweed.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
The changing menu can feature noodles floating in a creamy peanut broth, garnished with cilantro and cucumber, all flecked with chili crisp.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
However, your wages may still be garnished and won't count toward your payment progress during rehabilitation.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnished
Verb
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Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hanging from these are chandelier-like devices adorned with five or six electrodes dangling into the water, all powered by a booming gas generator on the boat.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anyhow, who cares about three rooms and two baths in an open floor plan if the open floor plan is decorated with sand dunes and airborne silt!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The enormous bed is upholstered in green velvet, a custom Lawson Fenning, and the living room was decorated with pieces from Soho Home and a treasure trove of 1stDibs finds like midcentury chairs by William Hinn.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This training will be in water so come dressed to get wet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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So, who is the best dressed player in the league?—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to keeping you warm and cozy through the fall and winter, the blanket can also double as decor when draped across the end of a bed or a sectional.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nearby balconies were draped with black ribbons.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, Rousseau gets knocked down on the edge, creating more space, Bernard gets decked to the ground by a block and Bishop changes his direction to help outside the numbers, despite having both Milano and Christian Benford in support out there.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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From the outside, this residence appears to be a fully decked out castle right off the famous Las Vegas, Nevada strip.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For a fuss-free display, surround your embellished watering can with an assortment of gourds in a variety of sizes.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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The look actually consists of two pieces–an embellished bustier and skirt, featuring another sweetheart neckline and accessorized with a birdcage veil in front and a cathedral length veil in the back.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In May, the company unveiled an enriched cost-savings plan that could see 20 percent of its workforce eliminated by 2027.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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One such idea that has received attention in both official and think-tank circles is establishing a multilateral fuel cycle consortium that could produce enriched uranium to help meet the region’s civil nuclear needs.—
Robert J. Einhorn,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Garnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnished. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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