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to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks
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Recent Examples of adorned
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
The water-resistant design features a grinning bird in a pilgrim hat perched atop a giant pumpkin adorned with a festive greeting.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Queen Letizia’s mother-in-law, Queen Sofia, made an appearance at the awards ceremony as well, wearing a regal cream jacket and matching trousers adorned with high-shine embellishments.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
The decorations range in complexity from pumpkins that are beautifully painted or adorned with ribbons to elaborate dioramas where the gourd itself is almost incidental.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The collection features Fear of God’s signature unisex staples–a tank top, oversized T-shirts, long-sleeves, and hoodies rendered in neutral tones and adorned with dual Vogue and Fear of God logos.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
She was elegantly dressed in a cream coat dress adorned with delicate embroidery, paired with matching heels and a coordinating clutch bag.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Her wrist was adorned with a Rolex, her neck and earlobes with diamonds and pearls.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Some figures are adorned with fabric that were once socks.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
North's friend played the role of Usher, rocking an all-white outfit adorned with a single white glove — just like the musician wore — and lip-syncing into a microphone.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
The water-resistant design features a grinning bird in a pilgrim hat perched atop a giant pumpkin adorned with a festive greeting.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Queen Letizia’s mother-in-law, Queen Sofia, made an appearance at the awards ceremony as well, wearing a regal cream jacket and matching trousers adorned with high-shine embellishments.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
The decorations range in complexity from pumpkins that are beautifully painted or adorned with ribbons to elaborate dioramas where the gourd itself is almost incidental.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The collection features Fear of God’s signature unisex staples–a tank top, oversized T-shirts, long-sleeves, and hoodies rendered in neutral tones and adorned with dual Vogue and Fear of God logos.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
She was elegantly dressed in a cream coat dress adorned with delicate embroidery, paired with matching heels and a coordinating clutch bag.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Her wrist was adorned with a Rolex, her neck and earlobes with diamonds and pearls.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Some figures are adorned with fabric that were once socks.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adorned
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The space has been decorated with powder pink rugs; stonewashed walls and mustard couches.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The spooky lights are setting the mood inside and out, the doorway is decorated with pumpkins, skeletons and spiderwebs, the playlist is ready for the monsters to mash and the food table is topped with some grossly realistic-looking grub.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Christmas market in Ban Jelačić Square has the city’s big, bedecked tree, concerts and cultural performances, plus market stalls selling gifts, handicrafts, and bites like fritule (crispy miniature doughnut balls).—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Givenchy also created a replica of the five-strand pearl necklace that draped across Hepburn’s collarbone.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jw Pei Hana Tote Bag Made from a luxe-looking faux suede fabric, this medium-sized purse can be worn as a shoulder bag or draped over your wrist as a small tote bag.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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K-pop star Choi Soobin made his first solo appearance at Paris Fashion Week for Valentino, and has been spotted decked head-to-toe in the brand at recent appearances.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
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The dance began with Irwin crouched atop a Jeep suped up for safari, with the junior conservationist correspondingly decked in the head-to-toe khaki uniform made famous by his dad.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This training will be in water so come dressed to get wet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Players are rushing to get showered, dressed, fed and present with family members who traveled for the game, all before being chauffeured away in the bus to the team plane.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At the Casamigos Halloween Party, the singer wore an embellished Dodgers baseball uniform, a replica of the ensemble Elton John wore for his concerts at Dodger Stadium in 1975.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Draped in orange velvet curtains, layered with vintage rugs and filled with embellished pieces that feel as if they’ve been discovered in another time, the space is designed to create an atmosphere that blurs the line between fashion and fantasy.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The test focuses on Lightbridge Fuel, a proprietary design that utilizes an enriched uranium-zirconium metallic alloy.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Digital experiences aim to blur the lines between the physical and the virtual world, thereby providing a seamless and enriched end-user experience.—
Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Adorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adorned. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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