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The mezzo-soprano Hannah Ludwig, as Rosina, went perhaps a step too far in ornamenting her defining aria, “Una voce poco fa.”

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021

Five musicians, including the Eagles’ Joe Walsh, take turns playing their own songs, and ornamenting each other’s with a guitar lick or vocal harmony.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2016

When ornamenting the glass after the beverage is assembled, Thomas wrote, “It is necessary to display some taste.”

From The New Yorker • Sep. 2, 2016

Borders can be used in other unexpected ways, too, from edging flat picture frames and ornamenting mats to trimming stair treads and pelmets.

From Architectural Digest • Aug. 8, 2014

Otto reproduced a number of the tattoos ornamenting the subject’s overmuscled chest, arms, and small and calloused but girlish hands.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote