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verb

past tense of ornament

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ornamented
Verb
Nude illusion looks — often ornamented with glitter, feathers, and other Mackie motifs — became a staple look for the designer. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 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 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
  • Two small balconies overlook the circular driveway and a tiered fountain adorned with frogs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • All are adorned with jewels and tails made of real horsehair, many of which have been eaten by squirrels or other critters.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 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
  • Under constant threats from above, residents live largely in a spider’s world, with roads, sidewalks and gas stations draped in netting to entangle drones.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The walls were draped with red velvet, while tables were spread with candles and garland.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Come dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy spine-tingling Halloween classics.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The dressing room was now populated by brightly dressed women, all of whom looked up from applying makeup to stare tightly at her in the doorframe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 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
  • Celebrities have been sporting playful and embellished shoes during the spring 2027 Fashion Month circuit.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Raye Raye, who is set to perform solo as well as during a tribute to George Michael, sparkled on the carpet in an embellished Georges Hobeika dress.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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