garnishes 1 of 2

noun

plural of garnish
as in decorations
something that decorates or beautifies added a garnish of parsley to the plate before serving it

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garnishes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of garnish
as in decorates
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 garnishes
Noun
Martha’s concocted plenty over the years, including her cider-bourbon cocktail made with apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, ginger, and apple garnishes. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 Sanders and his roster of talented bartenders were serving cocktails with peach and dill foams and Thai chili garnishes, and attracting curious customers who traveled from all over the metro area just to get a seat at one of these intimate bars. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Fill it with everything from burger toppings and taco fillings to fruits and garnishes. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The petals are edible and known for their peppery flavor, with overtones of cucumber and cloves, and are suitable for garnishes and salads. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026 This may be the only pho that needs no garnishes or condiments. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 Aromatic smoke, infused foams and layered garnishes will all play a part. — Connie Ogle july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Customization options include swapping sour cream for Greek yogurt and adding garnishes like bacon or herbs. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 Other garnishes, like blueberries, blackberries, mint, or basil, would be fun. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Verb
Grabs a ketchup bottle and garnishes his face, before squirting mustard into his hateful, piggish eyes. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 So, if a creditor takes legal action and garnishes a portion of your wages over unpaid debt, could your spouse's income also be at risk? — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Between customizable sizes, number of espresso shots, sweetener types, and all the extra garnishes the coffee shop chain is known for, a simple latte order can sprawl into more than 300 billion distinct options. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 In a fairly brief novel, Huneven garnishes the story with surprises, detailing her characters with precision and a sure hand. — The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnishes
  1. decorations
  2. decorates
  3. ornaments
  4. adorns
  5. ornamentations
  6. drapes
  7. adornments
  8. trims
Noun
  • He could be seen wearing a Whole Foods bag with eyeholes on his head, or inflating Minion holiday decorations to block the cars’ path.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Workers restored the oak floors and the mahogany central staircase and paneling, while employees scoured Europe for antique decorations and furniture.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of decorations
Verb
  • Instead, old-school Milanese glamour decorates every one of the 301 rooms and suites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lynda Levin, right, looks on as Cheryl Goodman decorates a stone during a vigil to honor of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks in Israel at the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana in Munster, Indiana Wednesday October 7, 2026.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of decorates
Noun
  • Weighing around four pounds, the six by four foot penacho previously featured several sections of different colored feathers along with gold ornaments on a net held in place by slim wooden rods.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The image could be found on T-shirts, hats, billboards, beer bottles, Christmas ornaments and even adorned the cover of several books written about the championship season.
    — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of ornaments
Verb
  • Reflecting on his career as a whole, Domingo says he is often guided by advice from prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, part of which adorns his left arm as a tattoo.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The story of Sue and Ron Wilson's life together, happily spanning 60 years, adorns their apartment.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of adorns
Noun
  • Efe Aydar, the architect and interior designer behind the project, explained that the old hotel’s various ornamentations were stripped away.
    — Anya von Bremzen, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
  • The receptionist works behind a period cabinet converted into the sort of desk Philip Marlowe would happily put his feet on and Art Deco ornamentations abound, from the beautiful clocks, to the slightly sinister candlesticks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of ornamentations
Verb
  • Sporting a Black/Off Noir colorway, the Air Jordan 16 Retro SP Black Pack drapes Michael Jordan’s sixteenth signature sneaker in a stealthy triple-black colorway.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout most of the play, Tony-winning costume designer Qween Jean drapes the girls in the school’s green, orange and gold-toned uniforms.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of drapes
Noun
  • Crews used laser levels and temporary adhesive to fix items to the walls, checking their work for accuracy against renderings of the actual office before nailing many adornments to the walls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Created with his wife Nkuthazo Alexis Dyalvane, the work incorporates cow hair, leather and grass, influenced by ritual adornments, reflecting ancestral knowledge, healing and spiritual transformation.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of adornments
Verb
  • The resulting walk-away safe design prevents fuel meltdowns by basic physical principles, which significantly lowers manufacturing costs and trims regulatory hurdles.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • However, his proposal trims the Center’s initial $750 million ask, with other groups also taking much smaller haircuts as well.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of trims

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“Garnishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishes. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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