ornament

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

"The foldable risks becoming a premium-priced ornament in the portfolio, imparting badge value but not meaningful growth," said Dipanjan Chatterjee, an analyst at Forrester.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

A hefty Moche nose ornament of gold and silver would have been quite the weight to carry from one’s septum, especially with the intricately intertwined creatures that wrap around its edge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026

That, and his hound's-head helm, were his only concession to ornament.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Archaeologists later excavated a sword still in its scabbard, decorated straps, buckles, rings, ornaments and chariot wheel axle caps.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

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

They have only a few notes, small vocal ranges, no fancy ornaments, and simple words.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The chapel’s four dissimilar facades—essentially interconnected white surfaces, ornamented and perforated with markedly different patterns of windows and doorways—are topped with a gray, curvaceous concrete roof.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 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

Then it’s ornamented by a red and silver copter.

From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

The walls had to be ornamented with a mixture of rice flour and water, which I dribbled through my fingers.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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

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

I wandered in behind a truck spraying water to suppress the dust and soon encountered Jim Holbrook, 65, who was ornamenting his English bulldog with sunglasses and a tiara of devil’s horns.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2015

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