Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of adornment The cake is quick to whip up and requires no icing or adornment. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025 The business specializes in leather, leather working tools, buckles, lather dyes, tack hardware, adornments for belts and do-it-yourself kits. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025 But one of the building’s façades is still a temporary wall, lacking the elaborate statues and adornments that will one day garland it. D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 For the designer, the metal adornments are the central feature of the collection. Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adornment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adornment
Noun
  • This interplay underscored a broader theme: form itself can be a form of ornamentation.
    Essence, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Around her neck, a rope of heavy onyx beads provided practical ornamentation.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hanging decor, like lights and cobwebs, are the most popular Halloween decorations according to the survey.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Your pumpkins are styled on the front porch, colorful mums are blooming by the door, and Halloween decorations have transformed the house with the perfect fall theme—but there’s just one thing missing.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The event features nearly two dozen local artisans and small businesses selling their goods, ranging from ornaments, decor and jewelry to soaps, quilts and baked goods.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Humphrey merch popped up — hats, T-shirts, Christmas ornaments and even shot glasses went up for sale at bait shops and gas stations.
    Helen Harlan, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Adornment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adornment. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on adornment

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!