accouterment

Example Sentences

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But I was in no hurry to shed this latest accouterment of age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

His tunnel vision is both an accouterment of power and a tragicomic flaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2021

The danger rises when the ideology itself becomes part of the “look” — an accouterment to a three-piece suit, a stance to match a pair of shades.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2016

She wanted something that was not only utilitarian, but also served as a stylish and discreet accouterment, so she created her own.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2016

He recalled the men he had known on the range, a scattered company, every one of whom could be numbered, every one of whom had possessions, weapons, accouterment, known to nearly all the others.

From Louisiana Lou A Western Story by Winter, William West