Synonyms of adorns

adorns

verb

present tense third-person singular of adorn

as in decorates

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorates
• drapes
• graces
• embellishes
• enriches
• beautifies
• trims
• ornaments
• dresses
• bedecks
• festoons
• paints
• embosses
• decks
• garnishes
• bedizens
• gussies up
• blazons
• does
• dolls up
• pretties (up)
• arrays
• emblazes
• brightens
• does up
• caparisons
• fancifies
• embroiders
• accessorizes
• hangs
• fancies up
• freshens
• traps
• tricks (out)
• glitzes (up)
• smartens
• chases
• gilds
• garlands
• spruces (up)
• ribbons
• dresses up
• fringes
• bosses
• feathers
• wreathes
• flounces
• frills
• jewels
• appliqués
• furbelows
• braids
• swags
• fillets
• figures
• diamonds
• gems
• redecorates
• laces
• filigrees
• redoes
• pearls
• impearls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scars
• disfigures
• defaces
• reveals
• simplifies
• mars
• spoils
• displays
• streamlines
• exposes
• uncovers
• bares
• dismantles
• strips
• denudes
• divests
• blemishes
• uglifies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adorns

His name, Harold Thune, now adorns the high school auditorium. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Reflecting on his career as a whole, Domingo says he is often guided by advice from prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, part of which adorns his left arm as a tattoo. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Being the kind of person who adorns themselves compulsively opens you up to a slew of corny metaphors that, against your will, feel deeply relevant to you. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

For the past two decades, Caneer has co-chaired an endowed swimming scholarship honoring his former coach, Dick Anderson, whose name also adorns the university’s swimming facility. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

To be sure, the Russian space agency Roscosmos (like other space agencies) often adorns its rockets with colorful artwork and logos that may not necessarily result in payment. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Co-Space has become known for the visual art that adorns its walls, and Byrd created a blue-and-white painting at the center. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

Other clocks are affixed to a structure, like the clocks at Union Station, or the clock that adorns the archway into Little Village. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

The goal immediately became folkloric; a huge mural of McTominay, upside down, now adorns a street wall in Glasgow. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026