adorns

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The vice presidential seal adorns the wall behind the meeting table.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

It adorns an elaborate “Altar of Sin,” surrounded by classical statuary and shells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

A fig tree adorns the ceiling in the hallway and birds fly up the stairs along the walls.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Something clicks when the film heads to Nobu Malibu and visits the table of supermodel Cindy Crawford, whose “Cindy rice,” a dish he invented for her, adorns the menu.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

It’s the hood ornament that adorns vehicles made by Peugeot, one of the oldest and largest of Europe’s carmakers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari