adornment
noun
adorn·ment
ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt 
Examples of adornment in a Sentence
the adornment of the walls with her paintings
Her room doesn't have any unnecessary adornments.
The entrance to the building has little adornment.
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Rewind to the 2018 SAG awards when a very young MBB wore her hair in twin buns with black ribbon adornments, and then again in 2020 with some crystal studs.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Sophisticated yet sculptural silhouettes, whimsy adornment, and vivid hues at Erdem, S.S. Daley, Roksanda, Emilia Wickstead and Burberry captured the mood best.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Beads appear regularly in the archaeological record as a form of adornment, currency and social exchange, but the collection from the Montelirio grave, part of the Valencina archaeological site near Seville, is the largest ever recorded worldwide, according to new research.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Spring fashion’s wild new shapes and bold adornments extend from head to toe in striking hues.
—Naguel Rivero Ian Bradley, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Sophisticated yet sculptural silhouettes, whimsy adornment, and vivid hues at Erdem, S.S. Daley, Roksanda, Emilia Wickstead and Burberry captured the mood best.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Beads appear regularly in the archaeological record as a form of adornment, currency and social exchange, but the collection from the Montelirio grave, part of the Valencina archaeological site near Seville, is the largest ever recorded worldwide, according to new research.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Spring fashion’s wild new shapes and bold adornments extend from head to toe in striking hues.
—Naguel Rivero Ian Bradley, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adornment
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“Adornment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adornment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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adornment
noun
adorn·ment
ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt
1
: the action of adorning : the state of being adorned
2
: something that adorns
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