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adorn

[uh-dawrn] / əˈdɔrn /


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In the southern parts of the cities, closer to the border with Mexico, modest residential homes with green front lawns adorn along palm tree-lined streets.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

The bank acquired large pieces of art from Maya Lin and Gerhard Richter that adorn the entrances, and the tower houses Morgan’s Pub, a bar inside the office that serves pub fare and Guinness pints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Images of Bevan, Tredegar's most famous son, adorn the shelves and wall of the heritage centre.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

At MSGM, stylist Massimo Giorgetti drew on the works of artist Mario Schifano to adorn his models with palm trees and stars.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Vases of flowers adorn marble pedestals around the edges of the restaurant.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Go for a stroll through Trabzon on matchday and it is Salah's face which adorns everything.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

FlyDubai is the discount cousin to the United Arab Emirates’ prestige long-haul airline, Emirates, whose brand adorns stadiums and the jerseys of European soccer teams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

It’s not just about attracting casual fans to watch the icon whose face adorns everything from airplanes to skin care products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Here, Fay Victor, a uniquely daring and creative singer, adorns her vocal with all manner of creaking, wailing, moaning and scatting, yet she maintains Bey’s feeling of directing a congregation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

His eyes land on a small, circular pin that adorns her dress.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

At this cemetery, many graves are adorned with colorful decorations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Senegalese wrestling, known as "laamb", is performed bare-chested and in a loincloth, with the participant often adorned in "gris-gris", charms and amulets believed to offer protection.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The 'hated, adored, never ignored' mantra regularly appears on banners at Old Trafford, while the club even released a clothing range that adorned the slogan.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The former brilliantly evokes wistful teenage dreaming as a character walks through their high school, adorned by a yearning Caroline Polachek song and light-pink diary scribblings.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

At the very tag end of the parade came Mr. Cogswell’s delivery wagon, its sides adorned with hand-painted signs proclaiming “National War Savings Day Parade.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

But then he saw it: a limited edition, three-wheeled Street Glide with a trio of ghostly eagles adorning its obsidian paint job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

An attempt to impress the Chairwoman by adorning a space at the club in colonial chic backfires.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

She described the ladies loos as having a tropical feel with birds and plants adorning the walls and doors, and red velvet furniture available for customers to sit on.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

There are countless tattoos, and yet they meld and flow into one design gracefully adorning her like an elegant, unusual piece of jewelry.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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