variants
also obbligati
as in accompaniments
something that is found along with something else
with the babble of the brook as an obbligato, we enjoyed our picnic
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accompaniments
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Call in the whole grains gang In accompaniments calling for refined grains, swap in whole-grain alternatives.—
Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
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To allow the delicate flavor and texture of the melt-in-your-mouth fish to shine, the Seabird’s accompaniments are less aggressive than those of the Birdman.—
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“Obbligatos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obbligatos. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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