ornamentation
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“It gives me confidence as a shareholder that they’re less worried about ornamentation and vanity versus growing their business.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Some were drawn in a realistic style, while others were more abstract, but all showed intentional design rather than random ornamentation.
From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025
One thing it clarifies is why Jim Crow monuments are all rendered in the same backward, Beaux-Arts style, exploiting classical forms and elaborate ornamentation harnessed for the 1890s City Beautiful movement.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
I, on the other hand, know the way to my Valentine’s heart — and it does not include ornamentation, flash or anything that involves him having to put on socks and nice shoes.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025
The hall she stood in was bare of ornamentation but for a pattern inlaid in the floor.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
Vocabulary lists containing ornamentation
Vocabulary from Readings 3, Unit 1
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Oscar de la Renta (1932-2014) Tribute List
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Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 2
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