as in decoration
something that decorates or beautifies
didn't care for Victorian houses and all of their ornamentations
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Recent Examples of ornamentation
But Yee hopes that straight talk and her distinct lack of ornamentation will count for something with California voters.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
But Yee hopes that straight talk and her distinct lack of ornamentation will count for something with California voters.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Some of those preservationists led efforts at least to rescue parts of the building — including John Vinci and Richard Nickel, who saved the whole interior of the trading room and other ornamentation.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Too much ornamentation can become quickly dated.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
But Yee hopes that straight talk and her distinct lack of ornamentation will count for something with California voters.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Some of those preservationists led efforts at least to rescue parts of the building — including John Vinci and Richard Nickel, who saved the whole interior of the trading room and other ornamentation.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Too much ornamentation can become quickly dated.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ornamentation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamentation
Noun
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Florists used more than 30,000 flowers, most the yellow and white colors of the Holy See flag, for the carpets that feature decorations such as the Holy See keys.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Exterior decorations at the Sagrada Família.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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But early last Saturday evening, two bullets shattered the glass between displays of Christmas ornaments and dining plates.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Since anybody recalled, the gate had been topped with decorative ornaments.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Creeping Jenny and a selection of peachy annual flowers add adornment to the base.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Elisabeth wore a traditional cap and gown, accessorizing with a Belgian flag adornment worn around her neck for the milestone.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Ornamentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamentation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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