adornment

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Vaguely grunge in vibe, the track overtly recalls second feminism’s suspicion of feminine adornment.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Canaanland is named for the promised land; its Faith Tabernacle can, and often does, hold 50,000 people in a building that resembles an aircraft hangar, its “almost sterile interior” suggesting that “hope is adornment enough.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

And then with the hair adornment, you have the alligator, you have honey bees.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

“For example, the Targaryen look, it’s sort of brutalist in style, in terms of its adornment and embroidery, it’s more abstract, whereas the folks at Kings Landing are more naturalistic.”

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024

Rings may be a typical adornment of Jovian-type planets throughout the cosmos.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan