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
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See our earlier explainer on the differences between Thunderbolt and USB-C. As mentioned above, Thunderbolt 5 equipment is compatible with other data and power transfer technologies, just not at Thunderbolt 5's maximum 80Gbps bandwidth for data transfers and 240 watts of power delivery.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Join 709 others in the comments View Comments That includes, among others, toys, communication equipment such as smartphones, computers and a wide range of other consumer electronics.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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All of this stuff goes back to last year’s legal challenge against the legality of the Premier League’s APT regulations, which was, legally, entirely separate to the ongoing saga related to the 130 charges against City.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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This is stuff that happens in our business all the time.—
Fred Bronson,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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Scroll down for more Lululemon tops, pants, coats, and accessories that will come in handy this winter.—
Rachel Simon,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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While the dress itself was an ideal centerpiece to her look, Moss opted to maximize her attire with a bevy of bold accessories.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Cunningham Senior Technology Reporter Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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Founded by her grandfather 75 years ago, Klem's sells a wide range of products including hardware, pet food and clothes.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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In addition to airborne threats, communities neighboring plastics and petrochemical facilities are also subject to a disproportionate amount of water pollution, according to a recent report from a nonprofit environmental watchdog group.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The most vulnerable targets are small businesses, organizations, and particularly healthcare facilities that cannot afford to make large expenditures in defensive developing cybersecurity technology like artificial intelligence.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The national security apparatus recognizes the rising threat posed by cyber threats to satellites.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The mayor, who had not formed much of a formal reelection apparatus, has struggled to raise money in recent months and suffered a blow when he was denied access to millions of dollars in public matching funds for his campaign because of questions about gaps in his recordkeeping.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Accoutrements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accoutrements. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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