ornamentation
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Originally designed to evoke a classic Greek column, the structure's limestone, brick and terra-cotta exterior features ornamentation including lion heads, wreaths, eagles, and faces.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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
Vocabulary lists containing ornamentation
Vocabulary from Readings 3, Unit 1
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Oscar de la Renta (1932-2014) Tribute List
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Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 2
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