adornment
noun
adorn·ment
ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt 
Examples of adornment in a Sentence
the adornment of the walls with her paintings
Her room doesn't have any unnecessary adornments.
The entrance to the building has little adornment.
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Yet what Caravaggio was really doing circa 1600, with this anti-academic technique, was something perhaps not so out of line with Francis’ approach: stripping the holy narrative of its adornments, to devote himself to the here and now.
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
But at their core, pockets represented functional clothing, and women’s dress was meant to be decorative; these ideas crystallized during the Enlightenment era, which also led to men ditching their heels and more ornate adornments, and instead adopting more sober, standardized dress.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Sultry Scarves As Seen On Kaitlyn Dever Both men and women have been rocking scarves, capes, and other adornments on the red carpet, as Kaitlyn Dever showcased at the SAG Awards.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In a statement, Romanian officials said the ancient adornments included two fibulae, or brooches, and one bracelet.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
But at their core, pockets represented functional clothing, and women’s dress was meant to be decorative; these ideas crystallized during the Enlightenment era, which also led to men ditching their heels and more ornate adornments, and instead adopting more sober, standardized dress.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Sultry Scarves As Seen On Kaitlyn Dever Both men and women have been rocking scarves, capes, and other adornments on the red carpet, as Kaitlyn Dever showcased at the SAG Awards.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In a statement, Romanian officials said the ancient adornments included two fibulae, or brooches, and one bracelet.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adornment
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“Adornment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adornment. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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adornment
noun
adorn·ment
ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt
1
: the action of adorning : the state of being adorned
2
: something that adorns
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