- present tense form of adorn (3rd person singular).
adorns
Example Sentences
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George Yount, whose name adorns Yountville, wrote of seeing 50 or 60 bears one day, and killing five or six of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The vice presidential seal adorns the wall behind the meeting table.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
Behind the graceful figure that adorns one of New York City’s cherished spaces was an artist devoted to her work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Anything that adorns us daily begins, eventually, to define us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
Through my contacts, a virtual layer of bright colors adorns the buildings, painting each one in the colors of their respective team.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
