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adorn

[uh-dawrn] / əˈdɔrn /


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Americans of most political stripes unabashedly fly the American flag from their homes and adorn everything from T-shirts to trucks with the red, white and blue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

In the yard, multicolored concrete sculptures adorn nearly every nook and cranny.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Despite the current trend, Tajik mosaic artist Dzhuraev wants to believe that "the time will come" when mosaics will once again adorn buildings.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

Some Iranian embassies have yet to hang portraits of him even though images of Iran’s supreme leader typically adorn most rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

As Fox moved around the kitchen, the moonlight hit her pendant and seemed to adorn everything around her with shimmering stars.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

The Disney character adorns her golf bag and is her driver headcover, and her fans refer to themselves as the “Flying Dumbos.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The vice presidential seal adorns the wall behind the meeting table.

From Barron's Feb. 28, 2026

It adorns an elaborate “Altar of Sin,” surrounded by classical statuary and shells.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

A fig tree adorns the ceiling in the hallway and birds fly up the stairs along the walls.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2025

It’s the hood ornament that adorns vehicles made by Peugeot, one of the oldest and largest of Europe’s carmakers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

But all of that changed with “Yesterday,” which Martin adorned with a string quartet.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

An annual dating wrapped party, where dozens of friends gather to see her yearly stats and snack on cupcakes adorned with cutouts of her exes’ faces.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

It was adorned with words such as “Health,” “Love,” “Family” and “Friends” inside concentric hearts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

“The estate is adorned with thousands of hand-selected vintage Chicago bricks and a mix of reclaimed materials that define its unmistakable character,” a previous listing description revealed.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

He had settled on a black hat adorned with what looked like crab apples for my aunt to wear.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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

Whatever void she felt then is long gone, since the beagle has become a pop culture darling, adorning all manner of merchandise — from pimple patches to luxury handbags.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

The halls are lined with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, reflecting the light of chandeliers adorning the ceilings, while the doorways to each private karaoke room are painted in glittering gold.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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