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adorn

[uh-dawrn] / əˈdɔrn /


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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

At AC Milan's Milanello training base images of club legends adorn the walls.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Smaller versions are also produced by the city's craftsmen and adorn lamp posts, office buildings and homes across the archipelago nation of 116 million which is home to Asia's largest Catholic population.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Cardboard cutouts of corgis even adorn the entrance to Mejia’s office at City Hall East, making it resemble the dorm room of an especially proud dog parent.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Cobwebs adorn the air between archways, while thin shafts of light slice through the darkness to dot the floor below.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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