adornment
noun
adorn·ment
ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt 
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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Everyone soon started matching them to low-rise jeans and other bottoms, while playing around with camis’ textures, hues, and adornments.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
However, designers didn’t fully reinvent the wheel, instead making small yet noticeable tweaks to freshen up the silhouette, such as leaning into of-the-moment hues (hello, butter yellow) and details like metal adornments.
—Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 8 July 2025
These adornments, notably in creams and black, iterate on the overarching theme of personality dressing for the season, while still appealing to minimalists who’ve outgrown the ultra simplicity of quiet luxury.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 31 July 2025
Shea Diamond’s makeup is a delightful blend of colorful, dreamy and playful —every hair adornment, rhinestone and winged liner stroke declaring power, visibility, and femme brilliance.
—Essence, 27 June 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
However, designers didn’t fully reinvent the wheel, instead making small yet noticeable tweaks to freshen up the silhouette, such as leaning into of-the-moment hues (hello, butter yellow) and details like metal adornments.
—Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 8 July 2025
These adornments, notably in creams and black, iterate on the overarching theme of personality dressing for the season, while still appealing to minimalists who’ve outgrown the ultra simplicity of quiet luxury.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 31 July 2025
Shea Diamond’s makeup is a delightful blend of colorful, dreamy and playful —every hair adornment, rhinestone and winged liner stroke declaring power, visibility, and femme brilliance.
—Essence, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for adornment
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“Adornment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adornment. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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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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