adorn
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Huge posters depicting Saint Toribio and Leo XIV adorn the walls of the town hall and the main church, where a piece of the saint's tibia is housed as a relic.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The new name plaques adorn the wall of a long corridor and are displayed next to many images of prisoners dressed in striped shirts with shaved heads.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
His signature will soon adorn our paper currency — a presidential first — and his face will appear on coins.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Americans of most political stripes unabashedly fly the American flag from their homes and adorn everything from T-shirts to trucks with the red, white and blue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Fat, sequined pillows adorn the once-hard benches, and colorful throw rugs warm the white tiles.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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Go for a stroll through Trabzon on matchday and it is Salah's face which adorns everything.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
It’s not just about attracting casual fans to watch the icon whose face adorns everything from airplanes to skin care products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
His name adorns Southern Methodist University’s football stadium, and he has been seen golfing with former President George W. Bush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Here, Fay Victor, a uniquely daring and creative singer, adorns her vocal with all manner of creaking, wailing, moaning and scatting, yet she maintains Bey’s feeling of directing a congregation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Simple makeup adorns her face, and her hair is flawless in its high ponytail.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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They include a pair of Mamluk Egyptian wooden doors inlaid with camel bone, and a 13th-century mosaic from Turkey’s Seljuk dynasty that is adorned with Quranic verses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
A pin of the Mexican and U.S. flags adorned his lapel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The 'hated, adored, never ignored' mantra regularly appears on banners at Old Trafford, while the club even released a clothing range that adorned the slogan.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The former brilliantly evokes wistful teenage dreaming as a character walks through their high school, adorned by a yearning Caroline Polachek song and light-pink diary scribblings.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
A spiral stairway wound around the exterior, mounting to the summit where an inner sanctuary contained an elaborately adorned couch and gold table.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
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But then he saw it: a limited edition, three-wheeled Street Glide with a trio of ghostly eagles adorning its obsidian paint job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
It’s not necessarily a perspective one expects to be accompanied by the kind of scorching guitar riffs adorning “Date Night.”
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
From old Hollywood's Marilyn Monroe to adorning singer Sabrina Carpenter in a pearly dress reminiscent of the 90s, Mackie's ensembles felt new and exciting – even when they recalled a bygone age.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The halls are lined with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, reflecting the light of chandeliers adorning the ceilings, while the doorways to each private karaoke room are painted in glittering gold.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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