adorned; adorning; adorns
1
: to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
adorned the wall with her paintings
2
: to enliven or decorate as if with ornaments
people of fashion who adorned the Court
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Examples of adorn in a Sentence
Her paintings adorn the walls.
the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks
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Only female anglerfish adorn the dorsal appendage, according to Oceana, an ocean conversation organization.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Farley’s namesake is from James A. Farley, a former Postmaster General whose name adorns the iconic building in New York City.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Feb. 2025
His sculptures — some 80 of them adorn museums around the globe — offer an electrifying link to the distant past.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Stylist and costume designer June Ambrose made a statement with her outfit, featuring an ankle-length dress adorned with blue dots in a geometric pattern, highlighted by yellow scratches woven throughout the design.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Farley’s namesake is from James A. Farley, a former Postmaster General whose name adorns the iconic building in New York City.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Feb. 2025
His sculptures — some 80 of them adorn museums around the globe — offer an electrifying link to the distant past.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Stylist and costume designer June Ambrose made a statement with her outfit, featuring an ankle-length dress adorned with blue dots in a geometric pattern, highlighted by yellow scratches woven throughout the design.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for adorn
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“Adorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adorn. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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adorn
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: to enhance the appearance of with ornaments
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