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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The adornment, created by Dior Joaillerie’s creative director Victoire de Castellane, was dazzling.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
Sequin beads and delicate embroidery are some of the most common adornments–though feathers and fil-coupe are thrown in the mix from time to time, as well.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
The adornment, created by Dior Joaillerie’s creative director Victoire de Castellane, was dazzling.
—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Trump’s tacky rococo gold adornments are growing exponentially.
—Maureen Dowd, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 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 11 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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