Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for ornamentation. Search instead for ornamentations.
Definitions

ornamentation

[awr-nuh-men-tey-shuhn, ‑muhn‑] / ˌɔr nə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, ‑mən‑ /
NOUN
adornment
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"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

Even more startling for modern listeners is the bel canto-style vocal ornamentation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

But Yee hopes that straight talk and her distinct lack of ornamentation will count for something with California voters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026

A lack of ornamentation turns every place into no place at all, blending together experiences and venues in the same manner as the internet’s endless feed.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2025

It looks like at some point the buttons were ordered by size or color, but now they’re all mixed up—every conceivable hue, shape, and ornamentation.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




Vocabulary lists containing ornamentation


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training