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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

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

And she does accessorize in other areas of her life, too, she said, pointing to various tassels she has for her Bogg Bag.

From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2024

The originality, the creativity — taking things you wouldn’t typically think of as something you can accessorize with or use as clothes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

“Fifth Avenue is so on our way! We could accessorize, and monsters, like, totally hate the smell of Givenchy.”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

SR: I feel like she accessorizes too — she wears her gold nameplate in every shot that she does, or sometimes she’ll put a flower in her hair or something.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

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

There are bottomless mimosas and $28 omelets, towers of French toast and Bloody Marys accessorized like seafood platters.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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

Kendall Jenner recently accessorized with a Canon PowerShot in an Instagram post.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

Cardan is wearing his usual scowl, accessorized with kohl under his eyes and a circlet of gold in his midnight hair.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Trecartin disagreed—she believes the practice of accessorizing something like a water bottle, in particular, can be a positive.

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

Ronan stood out with his gladiator helmet accessorizing his U.S. flag printed attire.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 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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