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adorn

[uh-dawrn] / əˈdɔrn /


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Some Iranian embassies have yet to hang portraits of him even though images of Iran’s supreme leader typically adorn most rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 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

It will adorn luxury hotels and residences across the Middle East, Europe and the United States, where the Vietnam-based Jonathan Charles furniture company has largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

“Alien” and “Batman Returns” posters adorn the walls — at their facilities, Upside Down Productions, in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Flower boxes adorn the windows, foaming over with geraniums.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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