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adorn

[uh-dawrn] / əˈdɔrn /


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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

Nailed on to adorn bedroom walls from Buenos Aires to Barcelona and be splashed across billboards the world over.

From BBC Aug. 15, 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

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

The first art objects were created not to adorn the body or decorate the cavern but out of an attempt to control or appease natural forces.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell

Being the kind of person who adorns themselves compulsively opens you up to a slew of corny metaphors that, against your will, feel deeply relevant to you.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Chavez’s name also adorns buildings and departments across California college campuses, especially those focused on Latino communities, Chicano studies and labor studies.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

It was Brown, a Rhode Island blue blood whose name now adorns an Ivy League university, who in 1790 financed Slater’s stolen ideas for a state-of-the-art cotton mill.

From Barron's Jan. 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

Simple makeup adorns her face, and her hair is flawless in its high ponytail.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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

The colorful aesthetic follows into the kitchen, which is adorned with sage green cabinetry, a wooden island, and state-of-the-art appliances.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Tied to the mast of his ship as he and his crew pass the singing sirens, adorned on the jagged rocks at sea, Odysseus screams out with pain and desire.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

It was adorned with words such as “Health,” “Love,” “Family” and “Friends” inside concentric hearts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

I could drape it over the head of the china cat that adorned the mantelpiece, but if Hattie woke early, she could rescue it before anyone saw.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

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

An attempt to impress the Chairwoman by adorning a space at the club in colonial chic backfires.

From Salon Apr. 23, 2026

"Unbelievable statues, come and look at them," said the 79-year-old Republican as he admired two new figures adorning the Rose Garden.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

Sarah’s wearing a high-waisted mint green chiffon dress paired with a taupe hijab tied short and close to her face, with a chunky white-and-gold necklace, a statement piece, adorning her neckline.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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