adorn
Example Sentences
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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
The beetle, named for six gold spots that adorn its back, doesn’t fly far.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
You can go crazy with string lights to create an enchanted tree in your backyard or adorn it with some creepy critters — snakes, bats, spiders…you name it — to amp up the scare factor.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025
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
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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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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