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ornamentation

[awr-nuh-men-tey-shuhn, ‑muhn‑] / ˌɔr nə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, ‑mən‑ /
NOUN
adornment
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Gilded fixtures, trim and ornamentation — rumored to be from Home Depot — mar the walls.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 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

The 18th Century painting below features typical stylistic elements of Mughal art, including highly stylised figures, vibrant colours, naturalism and ornamentation.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024

It looks like at some point the buttons were ordered by size or color, but now they’re all mixed up—every conceivable hue, shape, and ornamentation.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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