adorn

Example Sentences

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Some Iranian embassies have yet to hang portraits of him even though images of Iran’s supreme leader typically adorn most rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Awards for outstanding cuisine adorn Rozafa's shelves and pictures of famous diners, including Priscilla Presley and Boris Johnson, line its walls.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

And I feel like it’s a trap a lot of actors fall into, is thinking they’re not enough and you have to adorn a performance to be really seen or heard or impress.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Blue ribbons symbolising the victims adorn the airport, while letters remembering the dead line the stairways.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Chrysanthemums and Belle-roses adorn the welcoming foyer, creating garlands around marble pillars.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton