as in ornaments
something that decorates or beautifies
didn't care for Victorian houses and all of their ornamentations
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Noun
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Plus, the kit comes with ornaments, candles, and a star for the full festive experience.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Creating warmth, coziness, and tradition means layering in the personal touches — the kids’ ornaments, family photos, and holiday pillows — that make our home feel both nostalgic and uniquely ours.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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King posted a picture of herself walking through a long hallway, which was adorned with several Christmas decorations.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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While most homes have taken down their trees, lights and decorations, Christmas is only just now coming to a close with Three Kings Day this week.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The book comprises over three dozen portraits by photographer James Van Der Zee—a renowned figure of the Harlem Renaissance known for depicting Black middle-class life—that offer a visual chronology of the tradition, complete with biblical and mythical adornments.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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An Updown girl buried with adornments befitting the seventh-century Anglo-Saxon elite had a sub-Saharan African grandparent, and the Slavicization of Eurasia was the result of east-to-west migration rather than of top-down imposition by Slavic elites.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Ornamentations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamentations. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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