ornamenting

present participle of ornament

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamenting
Verb
  • Although a ladder is needed for adorning the tree with ornaments, the tree is pre-lit, so that tangled strands of lights are a thing of Christmas past.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Thug has managed to find a way to push the envelope all these years later with Uy Scuti, adorning a Druski-esque whiteface that reads as a somewhat subversive take on the current moment’s politics.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Host of the dinner, Lauren Santo Domingo, also went strapless in a minimalist column by The Row with a fin of seam allowance decorating the back.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Marta and her friends, twelve women, had spent Saturday night decorating it.
    Mariana Enriquez October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Ornamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamenting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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