ornament

Example Sentences

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Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

On a Christmas tree greeting card, for example, a miniature ballerina ornament had three separate colors, including red lips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

To begin with, the pair's practice focused on sleek, stripped-down buildings with little or no ornament, in which a structure's function was meant to dictate its form.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Underwater and forsaken, American homeowners watched as their earth-toned Tuscan kitchens and quirky bits of ornament made their homes slow to move in a glutted market.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

“Yes, of course it does. Well, you had better ask Mrs. Danvers to come here and we’ll get to the bottom of it. What ornament was it, anyway?”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier