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to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks
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Recent Examples of adorned
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Hanging from these are chandelier-like devices adorned with five or six electrodes dangling into the water, all powered by a booming gas generator on the boat.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Megan Moroney rocked a Saulee halter top adorned with strands of rhinestones, and completed her look with a long white maxi skirt which included a thigh-baring slit.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Their image adorned mosaics, sculptures, and shields.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The high-ceiling room is adorned with artworks, with three massive leafy baskets hanging in the center.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Inside, walls are adorned with inlaid brass and white onyx mosaic, framing a three-dimensional image of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, which is present in many RH Galleries and represents the RH design ethos.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Chicago Sky star forward Angel Reese is on the WNBA edition cover—an alt-product trend introduced in NBA 2K22 when former Sky star Candace Parker adorned a cover in honor of the WNBA’s 25th anniversary.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The sexy look had a mesh panel and a plunging neckline adorned with lace, leaving little to the imagination.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Hanging from these are chandelier-like devices adorned with five or six electrodes dangling into the water, all powered by a booming gas generator on the boat.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Megan Moroney rocked a Saulee halter top adorned with strands of rhinestones, and completed her look with a long white maxi skirt which included a thigh-baring slit.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Their image adorned mosaics, sculptures, and shields.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The high-ceiling room is adorned with artworks, with three massive leafy baskets hanging in the center.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Inside, walls are adorned with inlaid brass and white onyx mosaic, framing a three-dimensional image of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, which is present in many RH Galleries and represents the RH design ethos.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Chicago Sky star forward Angel Reese is on the WNBA edition cover—an alt-product trend introduced in NBA 2K22 when former Sky star Candace Parker adorned a cover in honor of the WNBA’s 25th anniversary.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The sexy look had a mesh panel and a plunging neckline adorned with lace, leaving little to the imagination.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adorned
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Anyhow, who cares about three rooms and two baths in an open floor plan if the open floor plan is decorated with sand dunes and airborne silt!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The enormous bed is upholstered in green velvet, a custom Lawson Fenning, and the living room was decorated with pieces from Soho Home and a treasure trove of 1stDibs finds like midcentury chairs by William Hinn.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to keeping you warm and cozy through the fall and winter, the blanket can also double as decor when draped across the end of a bed or a sectional.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nearby balconies were draped with black ribbons.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, Rousseau gets knocked down on the edge, creating more space, Bernard gets decked to the ground by a block and Bishop changes his direction to help outside the numbers, despite having both Milano and Christian Benford in support out there.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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From the outside, this residence appears to be a fully decked out castle right off the famous Las Vegas, Nevada strip.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This training will be in water so come dressed to get wet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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So, who is the best dressed player in the league?—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For a fuss-free display, surround your embellished watering can with an assortment of gourds in a variety of sizes.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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The look actually consists of two pieces–an embellished bustier and skirt, featuring another sweetheart neckline and accessorized with a birdcage veil in front and a cathedral length veil in the back.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In May, the company unveiled an enriched cost-savings plan that could see 20 percent of its workforce eliminated by 2027.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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One such idea that has received attention in both official and think-tank circles is establishing a multilateral fuel cycle consortium that could produce enriched uranium to help meet the region’s civil nuclear needs.—
Robert J. Einhorn,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Adorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adorned. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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