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to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
delicate crystal figurines ornament the mantel over the fireplace
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Recent Examples of ornamented
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.
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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.
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CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
The nude number is appliquéd with lace and ornamented with stones.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Train cars will be ornamented with holiday lights and decorations.
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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.
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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.
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Quanta Magazine,
21 Aug. 2025
The men are artfully dressed in Victorian silk dresses, their coiffed hair braided, and ornamented (in Park’s case) with a simple crown of three spheres.
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Its midnight-blue glass was by Waltersperger, and it comes ornamented with a sculpture of two inseparable birds by Desrues.
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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
The men are artfully dressed in Victorian silk dresses, their coiffed hair braided, and ornamented (in Park’s case) with a simple crown of three spheres.
—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamented
Adjective
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Ronaldo is among the most famous, most decorated and wealthiest players ever to step on a soccer pitch.
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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.
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It is adorned with leather armchairs by Oscar Niemeyer, vintage carpets, a midcentury Kalmar glass chandelier, mirrors by Gio Ponti, and a red desk by Carlo Scarpa, resulting in a warm, cozy feel throughout.
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Charles, then 22, received his Royal Air Force pilot’s license in the presence of his late father Prince Philip, who was also dressed in his RAF uniform adorned with medals.
Adjective
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Prevent ant hills by maintaining trimmed grass, removing debris, tilling soil, and planting pest-repellent herbs like mint or basil.
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Air drying your un-trimmed hair might feel flat and weighed down, making some of the features in your face feel out of proportion.
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And Charlotte, unlike Chicago or San Francisco, didn’t develop a historic LGBTQ neighborhood with rows of gay bars on one street, pride flags draped from the facade of dozens of businesses, or rainbows painted on crosswalks.
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On Sunday, the event saw hundreds milling about the convention center with red-on-white patterned scarves — the Shemagh, Jordan’s national headscarf — wrapped around their heads or draped by the hosts across the shoulders of guests as a gift to perfect strangers.
Adjective
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Somewhere in the middle of this Los Angeles neo-noir, Colin Farrell’s quiet, well-dressed, cinema-loving private eye was revealed to be a blue-skinned alien — then the show just kept going, missing-persons mystery intact.
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Rent it on most major platforms Forbidden to enter the stadium, several Iranian women sneak in dressed as men to watch a World Cup qualifying match in the master director Jafar Panahi’s movie about everyday defiance under authoritarianism.
Adjective
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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.
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And throughout the cruise, Joie de Vivre, with its chic salons inspired by 20th-century Parisian design and all decked out in festive decorations, anchored the experience in an undeniable sense of place.
Adjective
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As fashion continues dressing for its inner child, beading has taken center stage in an array of forms — from colorful beaded necklaces and viral beaded bags to embellished swimsuits.
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Tiers of lace, an embellished party jacket, and a sense of bohemian ease made the Olsen twins' 2017 Met Gala appearance one for the books.
Adjective
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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).
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“Ornamented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamented. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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