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
Using beads for ornamentation or prayer is ancient.
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Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
Suddenly, columns became arbitrarily tall and stretched, ornamentation grew bolder, and interiors felt more cavernous thanks to new construction techniques that allowed higher ceilings and required less interior columns.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Of course, there is improv in the movie, just naturally little ornamentation and stuff.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Suggestions range from temperature regulation to come-hither ornamentation for attracting mates, to tools of self-defense.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
Suddenly, columns became arbitrarily tall and stretched, ornamentation grew bolder, and interiors felt more cavernous thanks to new construction techniques that allowed higher ceilings and required less interior columns.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Of course, there is improv in the movie, just naturally little ornamentation and stuff.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Suggestions range from temperature regulation to come-hither ornamentation for attracting mates, to tools of self-defense.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamentation
Noun
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These included dress shopping, venue hunting, and the preparing of DIY decorations.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Helene roared through the building’s lower level, carrying off freezers, the walk-in cooler, thousands of dollars worth of Christmas decorations, and even the walls.—
Hanna Raskin,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Like so much of rap, Carti’s choice of words reflects an obsession with male power dynamics, where women, cars, and drugs are accrued and consumed as ornaments of power.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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The artifacts—including golden rings, ornaments, beads and a small statue depicting three ancient Egyptian gods—date back to ancient Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, which lasted from 664 to 525 B.C.E., according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The adornments cover the entire bodice and torso, as well as sprinkled down the length of the piece.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Its only adornment was a framed picture of Mazen, the same one that had been on the handbills.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Ornamentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamentation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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