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adorn

[uh-dawrn] / əˈdɔrn /


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The new name plaques adorn the wall of a long corridor and are displayed next to many images of prisoners dressed in striped shirts with shaved heads.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

His signature will soon adorn our paper currency — a presidential first — and his face will appear on coins.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

In the yard, multicolored concrete sculptures adorn nearly every nook and cranny.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

But every other Mercedes-Benz marque has been wiped, along with the logos of non-FIFA-sponsor Kimberly-Clark that adorn soap dispensers in its bathrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

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

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Being the kind of person who adorns themselves compulsively opens you up to a slew of corny metaphors that, against your will, feel deeply relevant to you.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Working with the Kastrati family, a large Albanian business owner whose name adorns gas stations around the country, they put together a deal to buy land on the peninsula.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The same girl also adorns Banksy’s record-holding, $25.4 million “Love is in the Bin,” a work that was half-shredded when it first came to Sotheby’s in 2018 and was resold again three years later.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

It was Brown, a Rhode Island blue blood whose name now adorns an Ivy League university, who in 1790 financed Slater’s stolen ideas for a state-of-the-art cotton mill.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

There was a visiting cardinal in the glorious tasselled hat which still adorns the notepaper of Wolsey’s College at Oxford.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Joint lead bookrunner and stabilization agent Morgan Stanley adorned its lobbies, elevator banks and turnstiles with SpaceX logos and pictures of Mars.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Masterpieces woven from mulberry silk or pure sheep wool by artisans have adorned imperial courts, museums and luxury homes across the world over the centuries.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

The pathway toward the security checkpoint was adorned with a bright abstract mural, hanging lights and swaying palm trees.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

But all of that changed with “Yesterday,” which Martin adorned with a string quartet.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

This was a brass sea horse, exactly like the ones that adorned most gondolas in the city.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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

Although I saw mostly Reform UK and Burnham signs and posters adorning the streets I walked, other parties are vying for votes as well.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

There are no betting odds adorning the scrolling scoreboard.

From Slate Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Salon Apr. 23, 2026

The halls are lined with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, reflecting the light of chandeliers adorning the ceilings, while the doorways to each private karaoke room are painted in glittering gold.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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