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ornamentation

[awr-nuh-men-tey-shuhn, ‑muhn‑] / ˌɔr nə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, ‑mən‑ /
NOUN
adornment
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Obviously, this is just one way to look at a Saturday night that needed no ornamentation to become NYC history.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

“It gives me confidence as a shareholder that they’re less worried about ornamentation and vanity versus growing their business.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Some were drawn in a realistic style, while others were more abstract, but all showed intentional design rather than random ornamentation.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

One thing it clarifies is why Jim Crow monuments are all rendered in the same backward, Beaux-Arts style, exploiting classical forms and elaborate ornamentation harnessed for the 1890s City Beautiful movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

It was from her stained hands that the colored threads used for rare ornamentation were produced.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry




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