variants
or accouterments
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want
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Recent Examples of accoutrements
Supper was ready and warming in the oven; the glassware and bar accoutrements were handsomely set out on my vintage silver tray, the table was set and ready for seating, and I was showered and fully dressed—socks and shoes, too!
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025
By default, its attentions drift toward the accoutrements of a semi-imaginary, quasi-boho/punk lifestyle, with everybody living in quirky cool pads and wearing quirky cool clothes.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
While there are some staple soup ingredients like broth or stock, the protein and accoutrements can vary widely.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
While opening dates and hours vary, some are open year-round and several spring to life in April, offering fresh produce, handmade items and gourmet accoutrements such as jams and jellies.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
Fill the spaces with accoutrements of your choice (see below).
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
With 11 cuts—from Prime and Dry-Aged to Wagyu—and 15 accoutrements and sauces to accompany them, you are bound to have a beefier flavor experience than at the steakhouse down the street.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Yukon Gold Potato Blini These potato blini based on a recipe from Thomas Keller are fluffy and light, encouraging you to go all out with the accoutrements.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The wrapping-pro says drawers can also allow for neat storage for the rest of your wrapping accoutrements like ribbons, bows, and gift tags.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025
By default, its attentions drift toward the accoutrements of a semi-imaginary, quasi-boho/punk lifestyle, with everybody living in quirky cool pads and wearing quirky cool clothes.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
While there are some staple soup ingredients like broth or stock, the protein and accoutrements can vary widely.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
While opening dates and hours vary, some are open year-round and several spring to life in April, offering fresh produce, handmade items and gourmet accoutrements such as jams and jellies.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
Fill the spaces with accoutrements of your choice (see below).
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
With 11 cuts—from Prime and Dry-Aged to Wagyu—and 15 accoutrements and sauces to accompany them, you are bound to have a beefier flavor experience than at the steakhouse down the street.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Yukon Gold Potato Blini These potato blini based on a recipe from Thomas Keller are fluffy and light, encouraging you to go all out with the accoutrements.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The wrapping-pro says drawers can also allow for neat storage for the rest of your wrapping accoutrements like ribbons, bows, and gift tags.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accoutrements
Noun
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Kim's government has supplied Russia with thousands of troops and large shipments of military equipment, including artillery and ballistic missiles, to support its war effort.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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The parade, which will feature Army equipment, flyovers, musical performances and thousands of soldiers in uniforms from the past and the present, caps off a week of programming designed to celebrate the country’s military might.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Even with diminished stuff, he’s found ways to get hitters out, so why should this time be any different?—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Now, all the stuff is arranged and it’s printed before the first rehearsal.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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No outfit is complete without the right accessories, and this sale has boots, sneakers, backpacks, purses, and more to round out your looks.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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That’s the case at Walmart right now, where hundreds of trending pieces of clothing, outerwear, shoes, and accessories are discounted by up to 72 percent.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The company has implemented several initiatives to steady the business, including 15% job cuts announced last year and shifting its focus to subscription sales over hardware.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Cole Haan Evelyn Bow Driver Loafers Make a style statement day or night in these driver loafers with bow details and metal hardware accents.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Shower facilities and fire pits are also available on-site.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rikers, which is under a federal monitor, has already been slated for closure in favor of smaller facilities, but Adams has resisted closing the notorious complex.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Altman worried, too, about Musk, who wielded an extensive security apparatus including personal drivers and bodyguards.—
Karen Hao,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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The United States held Qaddafi’s Libya up as a success story in the global war on terror, a former rogue state that had made amends for its murderous past, relinquished its nuclear-weapons program and reoriented its oppressive state apparatus around American foreign-policy priorities.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Accoutrements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accoutrements. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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