as in ornamentation
something that decorates or beautifies
the only adornment in the sparely furnished bedroom was a small portrait of the poet Walt Whitman
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Recent Examples of adornment
Trump has already made some other changes at the White House, like golden adornments in the Oval Office and a new patio in the Rose Garden, both of which mirror the aesthetic of his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
One of the simplest rituals of adornment in hoodoo traditions is our use of color!
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
The late High Modernist architect and educator Charles Gwathmey created a body of work defined by playfully bold geometric forms and a spare use of adornment employed with formal elegance.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Even more evergreen than a bough of holly leaves is an adornment that never fades from season to season.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
One of the simplest rituals of adornment in hoodoo traditions is our use of color!
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
The late High Modernist architect and educator Charles Gwathmey created a body of work defined by playfully bold geometric forms and a spare use of adornment employed with formal elegance.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Even more evergreen than a bough of holly leaves is an adornment that never fades from season to season.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adornment
Noun
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Comparable in size to the Arc de Triomphe, the Porte Monumentale also contained surface ornamentation based on Haeckel’s exacting lifelong documentation of organisms to be found in the world’s oceans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Cabinet Room of the White House has also gotten some golden ornamentation added.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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After a few days, store them for winter or display your pumpkins for autumn decorations.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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The resort has transformed one of its bars into a pop-up experience filled with holiday decor such as Christmas trees, presents, colorful lights and ornaments hanging from the ceiling.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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This set includes two ornaments in a silver hue with a gold topper and a durable monofilament hanging string.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Adornment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adornment. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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