as in decorating
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 garnishing
To keep it from vanishing, perch the treat just on the rim of the glass or slide it onto a short skewer before garnishing the sweet sipper.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Put the ingredients in a blender with some ice and blitz until combined, garnishing with the melon balls.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
So far, only $50,000 of that has been paid and was obtained by garnishing his bank account.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Put the ingredients in a blender with some ice and blitz until combined, garnishing with the melon balls.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
So far, only $50,000 of that has been paid and was obtained by garnishing his bank account.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnishing
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The mantelpiece is the perfect stage for fall decorating, offering an easy way to bring autumn indoors with rustic vibes and warm hues.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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How soon is too soon to kick off fall decorating?—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Where Old-World Wallpaper Works Best Historically, wallpaper began adorning cupboard interiors and modest rooms of merchant homes.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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And for years running up to the current era, this has applied to sponsors adorning cars and tracks with their logos.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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But Franc Fernandez, the designer of the dress that is today on display at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, had worked three long days to create it, draping butcher cuts on a mannequin torso.—
Steve Knopper,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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The ensemble featured a visible black underwire and corset boning at the bust and torso, while the sheer black fabric created an illusion of draping around her bust and the rest of her body.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Garnishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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