obbligatos

variants also obbligati
plural of obbligato
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
Noun
  • Formal afternoon tea is served, too, with the savory and sweet accompaniments prepared through an Indonesian lens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Bella’s formula is to take one warm-weather favorite and give it a few decidedly fall-minded accompaniments.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
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“Obbligatos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obbligatos. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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