accoutrements

Example Sentences

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Military heroes can be depicted on horseback clutching the accoutrements of war, statesmen shown gesturing dramatically in mid-oration, and saints and clerics rendered awash in revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The Yoders were members of the Old Order Amish, a centuries-old religious sect that practiced adult baptism and shunned such modern accoutrements as cars and the electrical power grid.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2025

Of course, some dishes may have protein additions, vegetables or accoutrements, so in those cases, additional texture over and above might muddy the dish on the whole.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

With that said, you might want to have a tray of snacks, drinks and other accoutrements for relaxing on hand in case you and your guests get hungry while you’re lounging by the pool.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

The accoutrements of wealth play a different role for the old-money clans than they do for the new wealthy, says Nelson W. Aldrich Jr., author of Old Money.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times