adornment
noun
adorn·ment
ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt 
Synonyms
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.
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In keeping with Protestant beliefs that reject excessive adornment, the church was stripped of many of its statues and other decorative elements, but the stained glass windows remain.
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Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
Although the previous minimalist jewelry trend still holds stake in jewelry boxes as timeless finishing touches, the style pendulum has swung back to all-out maximalism in the jewelry market with fresh takes on dramatic adornments.
—Anika Ljung, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Havaianas slim square sandals, $34 The Embellished Essential: Mango leather sandals with adornment, $100
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This city’s jewelry artisans have been making jewels since 600 B.C., beginning with decorative bronze ornaments that functioned as clothing fasteners— such adornments were sublime brooches.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
Although the previous minimalist jewelry trend still holds stake in jewelry boxes as timeless finishing touches, the style pendulum has swung back to all-out maximalism in the jewelry market with fresh takes on dramatic adornments.
—Anika Ljung, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Havaianas slim square sandals, $34 The Embellished Essential: Mango leather sandals with adornment, $100
Vogue Shopping
The insider’s guide to what to shop and how to wear it.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 26 July 2024
This city’s jewelry artisans have been making jewels since 600 B.C., beginning with decorative bronze ornaments that functioned as clothing fasteners— such adornments were sublime brooches.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Adornment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adornment. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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adornment
noun
adorn·ment
ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt
1
: the action of adorning : the state of being adorned
2
: something that adorns
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