adorns

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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

Behind the graceful figure that adorns one of New York City’s cherished spaces was an artist devoted to her work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Anything that adorns us daily begins, eventually, to define us.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

And you can also see a photo of the famed Riverside Market sign that adorns the house’s outdoor pool next to a portable bar Willis had hand-sculpted from Motor City-found items.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

There was a visiting cardinal in the glorious tasselled hat which still adorns the notepaper of Wolsey’s College at Oxford.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White