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accessory

[ak-ses-uh-ree] / ækˈsɛs ə ri /




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But Mr. Hauser is a complete mystery, less talent than mass and whose ever-present sunglasses seem less an accessory than a crutch: If you can’t see his eyes, it’s tough to judge his performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It would seem cleaner for your daughter to sell this home and buy in Ohio, and for you to either pay for a home nearby and/or an accessory dwelling unit.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Now a must-have iPhone accessory, the development of the first generation was infamous inside Apple for infighting among Ternus’s peers as they argued over how to keep the wireless ear buds connected via Bluetooth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"I always say my stoma bag is just new accessory. It's just another bag and that was where the whole idea came from to like make covers for it and have it as an accessory."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I had male friends of both races, but I felt more like an accessory to enhance their coolness factor than a pretty girl they could ask out on a date.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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