adorn
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But every other Mercedes-Benz marque has been wiped, along with the logos of non-FIFA-sponsor Kimberly-Clark that adorn soap dispensers in its bathrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Awards for outstanding cuisine adorn Rozafa's shelves and pictures of famous diners, including Priscilla Presley and Boris Johnson, line its walls.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
For example Queen Anne, a style, can adorn a worker’s cottage, a type.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
She added, “I also just love to adorn myself in the things that I make.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
With the dragon’s broad horselike face and flattened body, it resembled the sort of zmeu that might adorn a medieval icon or tapestry.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Here, Fay Victor, a uniquely daring and creative singer, adorns her vocal with all manner of creaking, wailing, moaning and scatting, yet she maintains Bey’s feeling of directing a congregation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
It adorns an elaborate “Altar of Sin,” surrounded by classical statuary and shells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
It was Brown, a Rhode Island blue blood whose name now adorns an Ivy League university, who in 1790 financed Slater’s stolen ideas for a state-of-the-art cotton mill.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Anything that adorns us daily begins, eventually, to define us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
Through my contacts, a virtual layer of bright colors adorns the buildings, painting each one in the colors of their respective team.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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The pathway toward the security checkpoint was adorned with a bright abstract mural, hanging lights and swaying palm trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Daily Telegraph features a photograph of Spain's team adorned in medals and holding the World Cup aloft, alongside a story that highlights the incoming prime minister's plan for a "new era of big state".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Tied to the mast of his ship as he and his crew pass the singing sirens, adorned on the jagged rocks at sea, Odysseus screams out with pain and desire.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
It is filled with Americana and features what he calls the “Patriot’s Bar,” a sky-high watering hole adorned with flags from the Revolutionary and Civil war eras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
At the very tag end of the parade came Mr. Cogswell’s delivery wagon, its sides adorned with hand-painted signs proclaiming “National War Savings Day Parade.”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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There are no betting odds adorning the scrolling scoreboard.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2026
An attempt to impress the Chairwoman by adorning a space at the club in colonial chic backfires.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
"Unbelievable statues, come and look at them," said the 79-year-old Republican as he admired two new figures adorning the Rose Garden.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
Her serene gaze is ubiquitous, adorning T-shirts, trucks and the walls of most homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
There are countless tattoos, and yet they meld and flow into one design gracefully adorning her like an elegant, unusual piece of jewelry.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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