adorn
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A video from 2015 shows how, in Ojibwe tradition, dancers provide healing through the rhythmic music created, with every step they take, by the numerous cone-shaped bells that adorn their jingle-dresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
But every other Mercedes-Benz marque has been wiped, along with the logos of non-FIFA-sponsor Kimberly-Clark that adorn soap dispensers in its bathrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The sign saying “Use of this technology is optional,” adorn the security checkpoint entrances.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Despite the current trend, Tajik mosaic artist Dzhuraev wants to believe that "the time will come" when mosaics will once again adorn buildings.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Cobwebs adorn the air between archways, while thin shafts of light slice through the darkness to dot the floor below.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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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 Disney character adorns her golf bag and is her driver headcover, and her fans refer to themselves as the “Flying Dumbos.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The vice presidential seal adorns the wall behind the meeting table.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
Its red bull’s-eye symbol adorns Target Field, the Target Center arena and the downtown Target Plaza complex that houses the retailer’s headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
His eyes land on a small, circular pin that adorns her dress.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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His and Lissie's wedding pictures adorned the front pages, police forces and football clubs held minutes' silences and blue ribbons were displayed in his hometown of Wallingford.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
But all of that changed with “Yesterday,” which Martin adorned with a string quartet.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
It is filled with Americana and features what he calls the “Patriot’s Bar,” a sky-high watering hole adorned with flags from the Revolutionary and Civil war eras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
An old recording studio, still adorned with a grand piano, now exists more as a lounging space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The younger white man with the red derby wore a necklace adorned with pieces of shriveled leather.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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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
There are no betting odds adorning the scrolling scoreboard.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2026
Housed in the Tower of London, the massive 106 carat stone is the star of Britain's crown jewels, adorning the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
An attempt to impress the Chairwoman by adorning a space at the club in colonial chic backfires.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
The immense war helmet he wore had the plumes of a blackbird and the horns of a stag beetle adorning it.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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