Examples of adornment in a Sentence

the adornment of the walls with her paintings Her room doesn't have any unnecessary adornments. The entrance to the building has little adornment.

Recent Examples on the Web Given this year's dress code—Gilded Glamour, in reference to the Gilded Age—expectations were high, especially in the realm of dazzling adornment. — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 3 May 2022 That includes removing the pre-approval process for regalia at graduation as well as making room for students to wear cultural headdresses instead of a graduation cap and adornment on stoles and downs. — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2022 His only adornment: a lapel pin in support of Ukraine. — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2022 The nasqerruns have a bigger purpose than just beautiful adornment: They are often used in special ceremonies or dances within the community. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2022 Papachristidis could bring the rich adornment and high level of craftsmanship and materials present in Athens neoclassicism—a trademark of his work—into the apartment, but the symmetry and order of the architecture presented more of a challenge. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022 There was a life-changing road ahead in terms of adoration, admiration and adornment for the film and filmmakers. — Eve Gabereau, Variety, 2 Mar. 2022 More irrelevant than the posh supper, the party even featured a tattoo artist who offered guests permanent adornment. — Ian Malone, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2022 Cathy Waterman, another California designer with a thing for plant life, chose opaque carnelian, a semiprecious gemstone used for adornment since the Bronze Age, for a pair of earrings modeled after clovers and accented with tiny diamonds. — Diana Tsui, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2022 See More

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