as in adorning
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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Videos on Chinese social media show people adorning their homes with red posters carrying well-wishing phrases, known as fai chun or chunlian, in an annual festive ritual.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026 -
If Iran remains beautiful, then the idea of Persia is more than mere ornament adorning the corpse of an ancient civilization.—
Ramin Jahanbegloo,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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David Abbott, whose family owns the street corner property, runs the Abbott Paint and Carpet home decorating supply store next door with his three brothers.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Once your pieces are formed, painting or decorating them adds another layer of creativity.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Ornamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamenting. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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