adornments

plural of adornment

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Recent Examples of adornments 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. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 Staple embellishments like feathers, sequins and crystals galore were still profusely deployed to telegraph Rizza’s signature penchant for feminine, statement adornments. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 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 Sequin beads and delicate embroidery are some of the most common adornments–though feathers and fil-coupe are thrown in the mix from time to time, as well. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025 Trump’s tacky rococo gold adornments are growing exponentially. Maureen Dowd, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025 April, gold adornments appear on the walls. ABC News, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adornments
Noun
  • Normally, the family — which includes children Gage, 18; Mason, 20; and Sydney, 22 — celebrates Christmas with ornaments passed down from the children's grandparents.
    Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has since added more portraits in more opulent and baroque frames, and added decorative ornaments in shiny gold (including wall finials, fireplace accents and a row of vessels where greenery used to be).
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Prepping your home for winter should go beyond pulling out holiday decorations — especially when so many pieces from Martha Stewart’s cozy modern farmhouse furniture collection are on sale during Wayfair Way Day.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The app adds pins to houses, and tapping on them reveals more details, such as whether the home has spooky fun decorations, is welcoming trick or treaters or hosting a community event.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Adornments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adornments. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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