adorned
Example Sentences
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The Dominicans celebrated home runs by posing with a dumbbell adorned with plantains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
His black turban, clerical robes and graying beard composed the picture that adorned offices, walls and billboards across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Posters of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei, founder of the Islamic Republic, long adorned walls and lampposts in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a Hezbollah stronghold.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Hakimi attended training, adorned by a neck warmer, and being the first choice right back would normally line up on Wednesday for the game.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
The altar was adorned with thick, fragrant clusters of flowers illuminated by the slender white stemmed candles that burned from six candelabra.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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