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
For a more subtle adornment, this mani leans into nude and neutral tones on its base with a delicate white daisy accent along the ends.
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Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 25 May 2026
With the single coil swaying over her face, the back bun was kept busy with a flower adornment pinned by stylist Luke Pluckrose.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The growing embrace of adornment in menswear also played a role in shaping the collection.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
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Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 25 May 2026
With the single coil swaying over her face, the back bun was kept busy with a flower adornment pinned by stylist Luke Pluckrose.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The growing embrace of adornment in menswear also played a role in shaping the collection.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adornment
Noun
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The pop-up will display 20 pieces designed by Musa, as well as art depicting the dental ornamentation.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Even the rarest materials—Basra pearls, Golconda diamonds—get new life in a striking pair of earrings from Santi that mimic Maharaja ornamentation without feeling like ancient relics.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Inside England’s media center The media center has some cool decorations.—
Pete Grathoff
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of the platform and for decoration in general.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Some products are designed with utility in mind, while others can double as an attractive ornament in the garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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A lot of ornaments and tinsel on the Christmas tree.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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“Adornment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adornment. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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