adornments
Example Sentences
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But the lack of adornments helps us see Tom laid bare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
An homage to Luis Donaldo Colosio — a regular patron and presidential candidate when he was assassinated in Tijuana three decades ago — is one of the few wall adornments.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
Two bird adornments made to look like they're sipping from the fountain flit about her shoulders, really driving home her Disney princess status.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
In the Carta Marina, sea monsters weren’t just decorative adornments, as they were in other maps throughout the Renaissance.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 28, 2023
Grimy brick tenements shifted in the corner of my eye, acquiring decorative statues and rococo stuccowork—the adornments of a European city.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
