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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
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The facade is adorned with the brand’s signature cannage pattern, while inside there is Versailles parquet flooring similar to the Dior flagship at 30 Montaigne, the house’s historic address.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
In addition to the well-deserving (and startled) veterans, American flags adorned the auditorium along with the color guard and military performances.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The park will be adorned with red, white, and blue flowers and American flags.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Inside a wood and glass display case in a locked basement room, the team found an almost complete skeleton, adorned with armbands and a chest plate, Carpenter wrote.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
This time, there were no tropical drinks adorned with umbrellas.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Shaped like a wheel, with concentric circles around silk spokes, the webs are sometimes adorned with decorations – called stabilimenta.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Set in a Wednesday-esque room, complete with moody lighting and adorned with props including dead roses, a gold candelabra, a black violin and faux poison, Gaga and Zeta-Jones sit behind a table and whisper into a microphone, aiming to help viewers relax.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
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During the celebration, Kendall was presented with a white birthday cake adorned with black ribbons, white candles and shot bottles of 818 tequila (her alcohol brand).
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The facade is adorned with the brand’s signature cannage pattern, while inside there is Versailles parquet flooring similar to the Dior flagship at 30 Montaigne, the house’s historic address.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
In addition to the well-deserving (and startled) veterans, American flags adorned the auditorium along with the color guard and military performances.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The park will be adorned with red, white, and blue flowers and American flags.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Inside a wood and glass display case in a locked basement room, the team found an almost complete skeleton, adorned with armbands and a chest plate, Carpenter wrote.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
This time, there were no tropical drinks adorned with umbrellas.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Shaped like a wheel, with concentric circles around silk spokes, the webs are sometimes adorned with decorations – called stabilimenta.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Set in a Wednesday-esque room, complete with moody lighting and adorned with props including dead roses, a gold candelabra, a black violin and faux poison, Gaga and Zeta-Jones sit behind a table and whisper into a microphone, aiming to help viewers relax.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adorned
Adjective
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The decorated soccer played added several snaps of him and Harper embracing one another throughout the years, including an adorable photo of Harper as a toddler with a pacifier in her mouth hugging David.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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However, the shorter, decorated sword likely wasn’t functional.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 May 2025
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Set on just over an acre, this 5-bedroom residence delivers that timeless Cape Cod design but draped in big-time luxury.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Here, thousands of those funnels merge into a single, multilayered structure draped across the cave's walls, where thousands of individuals live peacefully side by side in overlapping webs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 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
Adjective
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Sliding glass walls spill out to a decked balcony with views sweeping over the Cahuenga Pass.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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We were all dressed in black raincoats.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two were impeccably dressed as Gomez and Morticia Addams, which is a canonically Gay couple costume choice — Lakshmi, as Morticia, was holding scissors in one of the posts, for crying out loud.—
James Factora,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The shoes retail for $945 and are available in tan, and are also offered in a variety of styles and designs like an embellished strass version.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Crawford, 59, wore an embellished off-the-shoulder gold gown and styled her hair similarly to her daughter's.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 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 17 Nov. 2025.
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