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adornment

[uh-dawrn-muhnt] / əˈdɔrn mənt /




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Yet the result was a unique, multi-faceted sculptural adornment to Central Park that still shimmers compellingly in the dappled light of springtime, while convincingly elevating architecture to the status of fine art.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She wore a black sparkling gown with a luxurious silver, jewel-encrusted neck adornment.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

This was around the time that anti-feminine feminism faded into Third Wave reassessments of girly adornment.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

A moment where Ruth sees a woman wearing a potato chip clip as a hair adornment captures that atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

The only adornment was a bit of lace at the neck and jet buttons down the front.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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