ornaments

Example Sentences

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Bags of trash, broken Christmas ornaments, useless trinkets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Represented by a blue‑skinned woman wearing feather ornaments, Gaitana describes herself as an environmentalist and animal rights defender.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Auction enthusiast Sarah had bid her way to a big collection of ornaments and trinkets which filled her three-bedroom house in Shetland.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Over the next few weeks, he expects to take back to stores a lot of fake Christmas trees and ornaments, along with unwanted presents from in-laws and clothes in aspirational sizes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

We'd listen to Christmas music on the radio and hang ornaments, then sit on the sofa and lean back with our mugs and crumb-covered plates to admire our work.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour