adornment
Example Sentences
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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
Vaguely grunge in vibe, the track overtly recalls second feminism’s suspicion of feminine adornment.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
And then with the hair adornment, you have the alligator, you have honey bees.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024
But once you passed through the Colonial doorways, with only an occasional fan window or low relief pillar to suggest that a certain muted adornment was permissible, you entered an extravaganza of Pompadour splendor.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
Vocabulary lists containing adornment
"The Gift of the Magi"
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"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d" by Walt Whitman
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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