as in decoration
something that decorates or beautifies
added a garnish of parsley to the plate before serving it
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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it
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Recent Examples of garnish
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
This isn’t a guacamole to use as a garnish — this is a centerpiece.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Spoon Vin Jaune sauce around the vegetables and garnish with chives.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Bacon is a major player in this warm asparagus and bean salad, taking on the roles of flavorful garnish and dressing.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
This isn’t a guacamole to use as a garnish — this is a centerpiece.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
The heat will be balanced by a refreshing salad sprinkled with sumac and garnished with pickled red onions.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Spoon Vin Jaune sauce around the vegetables and garnish with chives.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnish
Noun
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The Florida resident reportedly traveled to Washington, D.C., with Trump on Air Force One to assist with the decorations.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The second-biggest exporter of Christmas decorations to the US is Cambodia, where factory wages are even lower than China, but Trump also imposed 49% tariffs on the small Southeast Asian nation, before the recent 90-day pause.—
Marc Stewart,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It’s tastefully decorated without sacrificing comfort, with stunning natural accents and floor-to-ceiling windows throughout.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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For the past six decades, the interior of the 3,000-seat auditorium at 1100 Third Avenue has been decorated in the colors of red and gold.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Across the 20th century, a constellation of Black intellectuals and artists approached fashion not merely as ornamentation but as ontology.—
Achille Tenkiang,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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This shift into ornamentation seems like a natural progression, particularly for Black designers as the Black home is rich in history, aesthetics, and storytelling.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Aparicio’s late grandmother, Maria de la Paz Torres Aparicio, handcrafted dolls adorned with clothes that people left behind during the war.—
Sarah Quiñones Wolfson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today, The Dwarika’s spans 2.5 acres and features 80 rooms and suites, each one adorned with original woodwork, handcrafted furnishings and thoughtful Nepalese details.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Isabelle McCalla gives an endearing, heartfelt and sometimes tearful performance as Elinor, who sings poignantly about her desire to be more useful in society than just a child-bearing ornament.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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The species’s presence in the U.K. dates back at least two hundred and fifty thousand years, and has inspired whimsical reverence—badgers appear across children’s literature and cartoons, on holiday ornaments, and as beloved mascots—and extreme loathing.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Department of Education will begin collecting federal student loans in default on May 5, having issued a warning that borrowers could be referred to debt collectors, face a garnishment of wages or deal with other mandates to pay back the funds.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Notices about wage garnishment are also expected to go out later this summer.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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In a statement, Romanian officials said the ancient adornments included two fibulae, or brooches, and one bracelet.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The drop-waist skirt of the floor-length dress featured a bevy of feathery adornments, adding textural juxtaposition as well as a 1920s vibe to the garment.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Garnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnish. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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