as in decoration
something that decorates or beautifies
didn't care for Victorian houses and all of their ornamentations
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Recent Examples of ornamentation
Designs of this time were often defined by a streamlined look—generally composed of simple lines and geometric shapes for ornamentation—made from expensive materials.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
But Yee hopes that straight talk and her distinct lack of ornamentation will count for something with California voters.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Some of those preservationists led efforts at least to rescue parts of the building — including John Vinci and Richard Nickel, who saved the whole interior of the trading room and other ornamentation.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Too much ornamentation can become quickly dated.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
But Yee hopes that straight talk and her distinct lack of ornamentation will count for something with California voters.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Some of those preservationists led efforts at least to rescue parts of the building — including John Vinci and Richard Nickel, who saved the whole interior of the trading room and other ornamentation.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Too much ornamentation can become quickly dated.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamentation
Noun
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Plus, the flower decoration adds a fun feminine flare.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Like all good practitioners of this ancient form of body decoration, the artist who inked me gave me a specific list of instructions to take care of my skin in the days and weeks that followed.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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Attenborough communicated with the tribe using gestures, looked at their personal ornaments and enquired about the pegs in the ritual punctures in the nose of one of the men.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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When kuru’s vocals get more monotone, Backstage hologram ornaments the toplines with gorgeous digital keyboard parts that reference the crusty, low-res soundtracks of Nintendo DS-era RPGs like Pokemon Diamond & Pearl.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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This manifested in both organic and ornate shapes, real and faux hair adornments and billowing embellishments collected from nature.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Sharp antennae point skyward as feathers of adornment.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Ornamentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamentation. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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