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A rare marble sculpture could fetch up to £18,000 at auction after it spent more than seven decades sitting outside, mistaken for a garden ornament.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

On the fourth anniversary of her son's death, on Wednesday, she plans to place an new ornament in his memorial garden at her home, where she likes to sit and chat with him.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

LeBron James is now a fancy hood ornament on a broken-down jalopy.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026

The traditional three-pointed-star hood ornament is reduced to a mere outcropping in a sea of monograms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Even I knew I would be no ornament to this elegant and expensive pleasure dome.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

The US could reduce tariffs on 77 categories of Chinese goods including fireworks, Christmas ornaments, household goods and sports equipment.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

He started with a $100 machine, making trinkets like Christmas ornaments and puzzles, but has since upgraded to more expensive printers for conquering a range of home repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Devotees often bear offerings ranging from cash and gold to silver ornaments, generating a steady stream of donations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Quite well. It’s incredible, really, how well-crafted some of the ornaments are, and they were clearly intended to be art; it wasn’t an accident at all….I mustn’t bore you.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

His paintings at smoke the moon echo European Impressionism while their frames are ornamented with cast-aluminum sculptures of objects that speak to the artist’s indigenous heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The show begins with an extensive selection of luxury astrolabes, a technical instrument of engraved and ornamented metal plates and dials used for timekeeping, astronomy and navigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024

The title track opens the bilingual album, launching with RM repeating the album’s title over and over again in a deep, almost militaristic cadence — before exploding into asymmetrical production ornamented by his gothic baritone.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024

Crowds of 20-somethings spilled out of the homey restaurant in Manhattan’s Koreatown, where steam billowed from stone bowls of soondubu jigae in a dining room ornamented with paper lanterns and musical instruments.

From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024

Judging from Dr. Bright's accounts, the men of London dressed in splendid clothing, all ornamented and embroidered, and spoke in a civil and cultured manner.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

The mezzo-soprano Hannah Ludwig, as Rosina, went perhaps a step too far in ornamenting her defining aria, “Una voce poco fa.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021

Five musicians, including the Eagles’ Joe Walsh, take turns playing their own songs, and ornamenting each other’s with a guitar lick or vocal harmony.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2016

When ornamenting the glass after the beverage is assembled, Thomas wrote, “It is necessary to display some taste.”

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 2, 2016

Borders can be used in other unexpected ways, too, from edging flat picture frames and ornamenting mats to trimming stair treads and pelmets.

From Architectural Digest ● Aug. 8, 2014

Otto reproduced a number of the tattoos ornamenting the subject’s overmuscled chest, arms, and small and calloused but girlish hands.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote