as in decorative
serving to add beauty
adorning garlands of greenery can be seen all over the mansion at Christmastime
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as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks
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Recent Examples of adorning
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Thug has managed to find a way to push the envelope all these years later with Uy Scuti, adorning a Druski-esque whiteface that reads as a somewhat subversive take on the current moment’s politics.
—Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Mars charges into Scorpio at zero degrees, adorning the equinox backdrop with passion, mystery and psychic edge.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Where Old-World Wallpaper Works Best Historically, wallpaper began adorning cupboard interiors and modest rooms of merchant homes.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
And for years running up to the current era, this has applied to sponsors adorning cars and tracks with their logos.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Seth created what is being used as promotional material for the Valparaiso Creative Council, adorning umbrellas for sale and other items.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
One level may take place at nighttime across the roof tops of a village having a lantern festival with light and fireworks erupting in the distance, followed by a level that takes place in a foundry with lava and machinery adorning the backgrounds.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Retailing for over $9,000 and long associated with icons like Grace Kelly and the Princess of Wales, the 10-motif piece now adorning ballplayers is available in stones such as onyx, malachite, carnelian, and mother-of-pearl.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Although a ladder is needed for adorning the tree with ornaments, the tree is pre-lit, so that tangled strands of lights are a thing of Christmas past.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Thug has managed to find a way to push the envelope all these years later with Uy Scuti, adorning a Druski-esque whiteface that reads as a somewhat subversive take on the current moment’s politics.
—Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Mars charges into Scorpio at zero degrees, adorning the equinox backdrop with passion, mystery and psychic edge.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Where Old-World Wallpaper Works Best Historically, wallpaper began adorning cupboard interiors and modest rooms of merchant homes.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
And for years running up to the current era, this has applied to sponsors adorning cars and tracks with their logos.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Seth created what is being used as promotional material for the Valparaiso Creative Council, adorning umbrellas for sale and other items.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
One level may take place at nighttime across the roof tops of a village having a lantern festival with light and fireworks erupting in the distance, followed by a level that takes place in a foundry with lava and machinery adorning the backgrounds.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Retailing for over $9,000 and long associated with icons like Grace Kelly and the Princess of Wales, the 10-motif piece now adorning ballplayers is available in stones such as onyx, malachite, carnelian, and mother-of-pearl.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adorning
Adjective
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Bring the spirit inside with decorative pumpkins on your entryway table to greet you and your guests at the door.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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One crafty Solana Beach family has turned decorative succulent pumpkin arrangements into help for seniors in need at the Community Resource Center in Encinitas.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fun part is decorating them and trying to expand our horizons creatively.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Activities include animal viewing, slides, bounce house and pumpkin decorating.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Avoid planting invasive ornamental plants on your property, use native alternatives instead.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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There is a little bit of Italian history embedded in the collection, as draping is informed by Dante Alighieri’s tunics seen in portraits of him.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The webs multiply, draping across sidewalks, stretching across paths in the woods, appearing in every corner of our porches, and popping up near ceilings all over town.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Adorning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adorning. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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