adorn
Example Sentences
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“That picture was made, not to conceal, or destroy the apple; but to adorn, and preserve it. The picture was made for the apple—not the apple for the picture.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The sign saying “Use of this technology is optional,” adorn the security checkpoint entrances.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Despite the current trend, Tajik mosaic artist Dzhuraev wants to believe that "the time will come" when mosaics will once again adorn buildings.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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
The first art objects were created not to adorn the body or decorate the cavern but out of an attempt to control or appease natural forces.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
Vocabulary lists containing adorn
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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