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adorn

[uh-dawrn] / əˈdɔrn /


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The new name plaques adorn the wall of a long corridor and are displayed next to many images of prisoners dressed in striped shirts with shaved heads.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

His signature will soon adorn our paper currency — a presidential first — and his face will appear on coins.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

How we adorn ourselves is extremely personal, even a little superstitious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

“That picture was made, not to conceal, or destroy the apple; but to adorn, and preserve it. The picture was made for the apple—not the apple for the picture.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Lumps adorn her legs and arms, the hues so brilliant, they could be shiny new tattoos.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

It’s not just about attracting casual fans to watch the icon whose face adorns everything from airplanes to skin care products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Being the kind of person who adorns themselves compulsively opens you up to a slew of corny metaphors that, against your will, feel deeply relevant to you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Working with the Kastrati family, a large Albanian business owner whose name adorns gas stations around the country, they put together a deal to buy land on the peninsula.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

The same girl also adorns Banksy’s record-holding, $25.4 million “Love is in the Bin,” a work that was half-shredded when it first came to Sotheby’s in 2018 and was resold again three years later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Simple makeup adorns her face, and her hair is flawless in its high ponytail.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

An AFP photographer on Thursday saw that the diplomatic emblem and a plaque that adorned the consulate's facade had been removed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

There were handheld American flags on skinny sticks, midsize ones to display on a wall and majestic formal flags adorned with silky gold fringe.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Before entering a heavily gilded Oval Office, Trump walked Xi along a renovated colonnade now adorned with gold-framed portraits of U.S. presidents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Seguso pieces have adorned the Vatican and hundreds of museums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

His body was reptilian and sinewed, entirely adorned by iridescent scales that seemed to hold a thousand colors captive each time he moved.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

“It was all appropriated guitar bodies which Lucien had then turned into wall sculpture by either painting or adorning them with bottle caps, glitter, tin foil, etc,” Powers wrote in Office Magazine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Although I saw mostly Reform UK and Burnham signs and posters adorning the streets I walked, other parties are vying for votes as well.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

There are no betting odds adorning the scrolling scoreboard.

From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2026

The halls are lined with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, reflecting the light of chandeliers adorning the ceilings, while the doorways to each private karaoke room are painted in glittering gold.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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