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ornamentation

[awr-nuh-men-tay-shuhn, -muhn-] / ˌɔr nə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -mən- /
NOUN
adornment
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"There was really no better choice to describe this setting: right there on the beach, right there in the port of Rimini, where through the ornamentation we also almost echoed the portholes of the boats."

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

In “102 Minutes,” it’s recreated, as is much of the show’s ornamentation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Originally designed to evoke a classic Greek column, the structure's limestone, brick and terra-cotta exterior features ornamentation including lion heads, wreaths, eagles, and faces.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Obviously, this is just one way to look at a Saturday night that needed no ornamentation to become NYC history.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

The hall she stood in was bare of ornamentation but for a pattern inlaid in the floor.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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