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accessorize

[ak-ses-uh-riz] / ækˈsɛs əˌrɪz /
VERB
add ornament
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You’ve got to accessorize with long shorts, football jerseys, ankle socks and high-tops.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

My only quibble is the costume team’s decision to accessorize Smoke in blue and Stack in flame red.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2025

That young Zuck feels leagues away from today’s Mark Zuckerberg, who’s now designing his own streetwear-inspired T-shirts, emblazoned with Latin phrases, which he’ll occasionally accessorize with a gold chain.

From Salon Nov. 9, 2024

If children were visiting, he would sometimes accessorize his formal uniform with a curly-haired wig or glasses with plastic eyeballs on springs.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2024

I’ve learned how to build a good, strong hut and accessorize it just right.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Or accessorizes a hospital gown, post-surgery but pre-discharge, with a cardigan and multiple strands of pearls?

From Seattle Times Jan. 11, 2022

She accessorizes the look in a pair of nude high heels and a flowy white beach cover up.

From Fox News Dec. 3, 2020

An integral part of storytime is Timmy the squirrel, a puppet who accessorizes based on the book selection and was dressed up in his Christmas best during an interview.

From Washington Times Dec. 17, 2019

How he accessorizes will offer an early signal of whether he will stay true to his roots as a subway beat officer or follow his predecessors into the city’s social stratosphere.

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2016

She creates really dark interiors and accessorizes with faux plants that are incredible.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2015

Coach to that end markets its bestselling Tabby bag as a versatile item that works in contexts including school and work, accessorized with any of dozens of charms from cutesy carrots to diamante bows.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

In the main living space, enormous built-in shelves have been accessorized with all manner of collectible items and books, while the living room has a distinctive white brick wall that frames an enormous wood-burning fireplace.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

Club kid platforms accessorized with ripped black tights.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2024

In the laugh break that followed that joke, she stared directly into the camera, her mouth playfully twisted in a “you know what I’m talkin’ about” half smirk, accessorized with side-eye.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2024

White women were sprinkled throughout the crowd, many in the front row, their knee-length skirts sensibly accessorized with the practical footwear that could stand up to treks across the Langley campus.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

TikTok and Instagram users have been posting their ventures accessorizing handbags, shoes, and more.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2024

Apfel, whose looks transcended time and trends, knew no limits when it came to accessorizing and decorating: “If you hang around long enough, everything comes back,” she said at 93.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2024

Besides, the wealth of accessorizing that went into recreating “Avatar: The Last Airbender” isn’t the issue – it’s what’s missing, which is some of its spirit.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2024

When Gary McBournie and Bill Richards, the married partners of Boston-based interior design firm Gary McBournie Inc., were accessorizing a fireplace in Wellesley, Massachusetts, they chose anchor-shaped andirons.

From Seattle Times Dec. 29, 2022

In times of stress, she relied on her skills at accessorizing to calm her.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray



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