adorned
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Servers in traditional red clothing were seen bustling between colourfully adorned tables, where attendees dined on dishes including Beijing roast duck, pork buns and tiramisu.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Once part of a 1341 Maestà that adorned a city gate in Assisi, it now hangs at the end of “Giotto and St. Francis” at the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“Use of this technology is optional,” the signs adorned with red, green yellow and blue Mickey Mouse silhouettes reads.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Fast-forward to the 17th century, pretzels became commonplace in Germany, where necklaces adorned with the baked goods were worn by children on New Year’s Day to usher in good luck.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
And though they’d all lived here, they’d each adorned the space according to their own taste.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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