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adorn

[uh-dawrn] / əˈdɔrn /


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Some Iranian embassies have yet to hang portraits of him even though images of Iran’s supreme leader typically adorn most rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

It will adorn luxury hotels and residences across the Middle East, Europe and the United States, where the Vietnam-based Jonathan Charles furniture company has largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

And I feel like it’s a trap a lot of actors fall into, is thinking they’re not enough and you have to adorn a performance to be really seen or heard or impress.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

At AC Milan's Milanello training base images of club legends adorn the walls.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Vases of flowers adorn marble pedestals around the edges of the restaurant.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu