ornamentation
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“The ornamentation and the craftsmanship represent a bygone era.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
"There was really no better choice to describe this setting: right there on the beach, right there in the port of Rimini, where through the ornamentation we also almost echoed the portholes of the boats."
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
Even more startling for modern listeners is the bel canto-style vocal ornamentation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
It looks like at some point the buttons were ordered by size or color, but now they’re all mixed up—every conceivable hue, shape, and ornamentation.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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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