adornment
Example Sentences
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It "gave license to anyone, but especially women, to use fashion beyond adornment and much more intentionally and meaningfully: as a shield, a weapon or both," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
She wore a black sparkling gown with a luxurious silver, jewel-encrusted neck adornment.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
This was around the time that anti-feminine feminism faded into Third Wave reassessments of girly adornment.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
The conspicuous consumption in “The Queen of Sparkle” section includes her diamond brooch and pendant, and her jewelry chest, made by Martin Carlin in 1770, whose adornment of Sèvres porcelain set a trend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
I reach my street five minutes before I usually do, according to my watch—which is the only adornment Abnegation allows, and only because it’s practical.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing adornment
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