ornamented 1 of 2

past tense of ornament

ornamented

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ornamented
Adjective
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 Both of their homes are ornamented with distinct lines of grass and dirt on them around 2-3 feet above the ground, a marker for how high the water rose. Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamented
Verb
  • The complex is decorated in the school colors, red and black with the Bobcat logo prominently displayed.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • It’s located on the first floor, near Sebastian’s Bistro, a cafe with an executive sous chef that is also open to the public and decorated with dangling flying ibises, the bird that inspired UM’s mascot.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • My room was in one of the hotel’s newer wings, where old Dutch masterpieces from the Schörghuber family’s private collection adorned the halls.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The egg itself sits on a rock-crystal base, which is shaped like a block of melting ice and adorned with even more diamonds and platinum.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Daniels sent a beauty up the seams to second-year receiver Luke McCaffrey, who dove for the 50-yard catch with cornerback Donte Jackson draped around his neck.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Alternatively, plan your visit during the evening hours to check out Lyndhurst After Dark, when the mansion is draped in candlelight.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This training will be in water, so come dressed to get wet.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Dylan Mulvaney came dressed and ready for the rapture.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • K-pop star Choi Soobin made his first solo appearance at Paris Fashion Week for Valentino, and has been spotted decked head-to-toe in the brand at recent appearances.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The dance began with Irwin crouched atop a Jeep suped up for safari, with the junior conservationist correspondingly decked in the head-to-toe khaki uniform made famous by his dad.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Sequin Skirt Incorporate everyday preciousness into your rotation with an embellished midi and deep V-neck sweater.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Venturini Fendi’s last collection was shown in Milan last week for spring 2026, a colorful, crafty and fun ready-to-wear lineup and new highly embellished versions of some of the most successful accessories for the brand, including the Baguette and the Peekaboo.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Digital experiences aim to blur the lines between the physical and the virtual world, thereby providing a seamless and enriched end-user experience.
    Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In May, the company unveiled an enriched cost-savings plan that could see 20 percent of its workforce eliminated by 2027.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Ornamented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamented. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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