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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Even more evergreen than a bough of holly leaves is an adornment that never fades from season to season.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Staple embellishments like feathers, sequins and crystals galore were still profusely deployed to telegraph Rizza’s signature penchant for feminine, statement adornments.
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Clothing itself was a tabula rasa for adornment.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
The cake is quick to whip up and requires no icing or adornment.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Staple embellishments like feathers, sequins and crystals galore were still profusely deployed to telegraph Rizza’s signature penchant for feminine, statement adornments.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Clothing itself was a tabula rasa for adornment.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
The cake is quick to whip up and requires no icing or adornment.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 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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