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ornamentation

[awr-nuh-men-tey-shuhn, ‑muhn‑] / ˌɔr nə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, ‑mən‑ /
NOUN
adornment
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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

Now with the paranoid comedy “Bugonia,” Lanthimos has stripped away all the ornamentation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

A lack of ornamentation turns every place into no place at all, blending together experiences and venues in the same manner as the internet’s endless feed.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

His special distinction as a speaker was not to deliver the full- bore, self-consciously Greco-Roman ornamentation of his predecessors.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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