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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

When we accessorize, Herd said, we’re putting a “personal spin” on an off-the-rack purchase.

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

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

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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

Proville cooks fish simply but accessorizes it extravagantly.

From Seattle Times Feb. 16, 2017

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

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

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

For the past year, the mania had been growing: Lady Gaga accessorized a Labubu on her Hermès purse; Cher, David Beckham and Marc Jacobs also clipped the accessory to their bags.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 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

She accessorized her outfit with a white cowboy hat.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2025

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

The 27-year-old megastar, who isn’t a brand spokesperson, further fueled the mania by accessorizing her luxury handbags with small Labubu pendants.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2024

But lately I’ve been wondering if accessorizing has gone too far.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2024

The wealth of accessorizing that went into recreating “Avatar: The Last Airbender” isn’t the issue.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2024

It can be as simple as choosing shorts and a top in the colors a character is known for, though many bounders says accessorizing with jewelry, Mickey Mouse ears or backpacks is key.

From Washington Post Apr. 21, 2023

Apparently, for fun, kids like the ones at Chumley enjoy trapeze arts, yacht sailing, Formula One go-kart racing, summering in the winter, horseback riding, and fashion accessorizing.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein



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