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verb

past tense of ornament

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ornamented
Verb
Their lives were recorded in the form of hagiographies, stories of the saints, often ornamented with folkloric motifs, focusing on marvelous adventures and miraculous doings. Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 Its midnight-blue glass was by Waltersperger, and it comes ornamented with a sculpture of two inseparable birds by Desrues. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 Gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones are on display, along with silk textiles ornamented with velvet, damask and embroidery. Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026 Blazy’s Chanel was a story of lightness that began with transparent silk mousseline pieces and flourished into dresses and suits and dresses ornamented with layers of feathers. CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026 The nude number is appliquéd with lace and ornamented with stones. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 Train cars will be ornamented with holiday lights and decorations. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025 Overblown, ostentatious hybrids of classical and local styles, kitschily ornamented with classical detail, all on a scale meant to be overwhelming rather than inviting—that’s what Big Brother’s city hall always looks like. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025 But certainly for most of the history, people looked to alligators or crocodiles to imagine what dinosaurs were like, and that’s drab and greenish and not ornamented. Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamented
Adjective
  • There are several good options here, but Perkins was a decorated player his first two years at LSU before an ACL tear altered his path.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
  • Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.
    Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • So, like many of the girls my age, my bedroom walls were adorned with posters of Britney Spears, the Pussycat Dolls, and the Spice Girls.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The seat is the sail, trimmed and re-trimmed as the wind changes.
    Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The fix is usually a trimmed hedge and a simple letter.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The American walks into a meeting room in Las Vegas’ New York-New York hotel, dressed in bold pink tracksuit bottoms, with the WBC welterweight title belt draped over his shoulder, talking as fast as his fists fly.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • However, my hands-down favorite was the new Apple Watch Hermès Series 12 (starting at $1,399), draped in radiant gold titanium.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • That little Mary Jane strap that somehow makes a sneaker feel instantly more dressed up.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Here, see all of the red carpet looks from the 2026 Emmys, and check out our best dressed list from the ceremony.
    Vogue, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The Kansas City brewery is calling it the Boulevard Yard, meant to feel like a decked out backyard.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Ben Stiller, Spike Lee, Nas and Tracy Morgan are all decked out in their Knicks best for Game Four of the NBA Finals on June 10 in New York City.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Adjective
  • The embellished number was covered in chains and grommets in a mix of metallic finishes.
    Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Groups of four gather for play, cocktails and canapés in a space colored after Caroline Astor’s embellished dresses and jewelry.
    Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The Christmas market in Ban Jelačić Square has the city’s big, bedecked tree, concerts and cultural performances, plus market stalls selling gifts, handicrafts, and bites like fritule (crispy miniature doughnut balls).
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Ornamented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamented. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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