adorn
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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
Awards for outstanding cuisine adorn Rozafa's shelves and pictures of famous diners, including Priscilla Presley and Boris Johnson, line its walls.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
For example Queen Anne, a style, can adorn a worker’s cottage, a type.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Cardboard cutouts of corgis even adorn the entrance to Mejia’s office at City Hall East, making it resemble the dorm room of an especially proud dog parent.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
Bowls full of side dishes adorn the table: okra, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, greens, homemade bread.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
Vocabulary lists containing adorn
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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