as in ornamentation
something that decorates or beautifies
the only adornment in the sparely furnished bedroom was a small portrait of the poet Walt Whitman
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Recent Examples of adornment
Elsewhere, there were talisman-esque adornments on shrunken and frayed knits.
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Scarlett Conlon, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Such moments of creative exhilaration were intermittent adornments of a diffuse slog.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Others use crystals and silver adornments to add shine to jeans like Monse and Casablanca.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Jan. 2025
There's something extraordinary about these women who were enslaved insisting upon a particular color for adornment. ...
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
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Scarlett Conlon, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Such moments of creative exhilaration were intermittent adornments of a diffuse slog.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Others use crystals and silver adornments to add shine to jeans like Monse and Casablanca.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Jan. 2025
There's something extraordinary about these women who were enslaved insisting upon a particular color for adornment. ...
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adornment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adornment
Noun
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In an era where contemporary architecture often relies on cladding and heavy ornamentation, Paradero celebrates simplicity.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Simple forms and geometries abound, with a distinct lack of more organic elements like curved shapes, soft textures, and overly decorative ornamentation.—
Lauren Gallow,
Architectural Digest,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Yes These elegant tassels clamp on like tweezers to the nipples and double as stimulation and decoration, with metal chains and silver balls adorning the ends.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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Variations for Butter Cake This cake is mildly sweet and nearly a blank slate for your decorations and flavorings: Remove about three tablespoons of the flour and swap with use cocoa powder (such as Dutch processed) to make a chocolate butter cake.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 113 items—which include plaques, personal ornaments and figures—are currently housed in the Wereldmuseum Leiden, part of the country’s National Museum of World Cultures.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Horizontal bands of silver and gold march in a rhythmic pattern down the right side of the goddess’ face, ornament that may represent the elaborate body tattoos popular among Thracians.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Adornment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adornment. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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