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
Too much ornamentation can become quickly dated.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Together, both iterations underscore Jorge’s evolution as a designer who is unafraid to strip back ornamentation—and let form, material, and meaning speak for themselves.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
His photographs vibrate with the excess of their ornamentation, with an audacity of presence that exceeds the realm of the emblematic.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
The elaborate beading ornamentation is a tribal tradition, now in decline as Westernization takes its toll on tribal communities who live in the vicinity of ever-expanding urban areas.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Together, both iterations underscore Jorge’s evolution as a designer who is unafraid to strip back ornamentation—and let form, material, and meaning speak for themselves.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
His photographs vibrate with the excess of their ornamentation, with an audacity of presence that exceeds the realm of the emblematic.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
The elaborate beading ornamentation is a tribal tradition, now in decline as Westernization takes its toll on tribal communities who live in the vicinity of ever-expanding urban areas.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamentation
Noun
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He was awarded a top decoration for service.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star.—
Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Putting up the Christmas tree last year with ornaments Ryan and his sister made was tough, Gary said.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The high-low hair adornment has arrived.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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The flag had become a landmark, a giant adornment in the heart of downtown.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Ornamentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamentation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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