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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This city’s jewelry artisans have been making jewels since 600 B.C., beginning with decorative bronze ornaments that functioned as clothing fasteners— such adornments were sublime brooches.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
This opening half is surprisingly light — a hangout movie, almost — but the second half becomes a lot more heavy going while, oddly, never really expanding the focus (for arthouse audiences, 3hrs 15 minutes is nothing, making the intermission more of an adornment than a necessity).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
When Christmas rolls around, her home can be found overflowing with cheerful Hobby Lobby finds, from red and green adornments to unique, oversized jingle bells.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2024
Chung guides the actors into vigorous and vivid performances, but the characters serve as little more than adornments for Kate and Tyler’s main drama.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 July 2024
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
This opening half is surprisingly light — a hangout movie, almost — but the second half becomes a lot more heavy going while, oddly, never really expanding the focus (for arthouse audiences, 3hrs 15 minutes is nothing, making the intermission more of an adornment than a necessity).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
When Christmas rolls around, her home can be found overflowing with cheerful Hobby Lobby finds, from red and green adornments to unique, oversized jingle bells.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2024
Chung guides the actors into vigorous and vivid performances, but the characters serve as little more than adornments for Kate and Tyler’s main drama.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 July 2024
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“Adornment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adornment. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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