ornamentation
noun
or·na·men·ta·tion
ˌȯr-nə-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
: something that ornaments : embellishment
2
: the act or process of ornamenting : the state of being ornamented
Examples of ornamentation in a Sentence
A bright ribbon was used for ornamentation.
a ballroom with elaborate ornamentation
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It was mostly composed of only one skull bone instead of the two bones seen in later species and largely lacked the knobby horns that other pachycephalosaurs had as ornamentation.
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Here, the star of the show is ornamentation — far more bountiful than in the other examples — but it’s still anchored in a recognizable and functional form.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
Studs, leopard print, and DIY ornamentation sit alongside soft pastels, swirling graphic patterns, and a Nouveau color palette inspired by the Parisian Metropolitain signs.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Born into postwar optimism in the mid-20th century, the movement favored steel, concrete, and insulated glass in defiance of ornamentation.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Here, the star of the show is ornamentation — far more bountiful than in the other examples — but it’s still anchored in a recognizable and functional form.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
Studs, leopard print, and DIY ornamentation sit alongside soft pastels, swirling graphic patterns, and a Nouveau color palette inspired by the Parisian Metropolitain signs.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Born into postwar optimism in the mid-20th century, the movement favored steel, concrete, and insulated glass in defiance of ornamentation.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ornamentation
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“Ornamentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ornamentation. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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