as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks
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Recent Examples of adorn
Enjoy galleries displaying stunning paintings, sculpture, and photography, including some by Beau Bridges, whose massive mural adorns Manhattan Beach City Hall.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
Classy bouclé fabric and a comfortable high-density foam seat adorn this chic bench, which is available in Blue Silver, Cream, or Truffle Brown.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
Both pieces of the swimsuit were adorned with crystal embellishments.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 15 July 2025
This is an excellent, strange little book that appeared in 2011 and had a profound impact on me, and apparently on Florence Welch who adorns the cover with a generous quote.
—Hattie Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
Classy bouclé fabric and a comfortable high-density foam seat adorn this chic bench, which is available in Blue Silver, Cream, or Truffle Brown.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
Both pieces of the swimsuit were adorned with crystal embellishments.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 15 July 2025
This is an excellent, strange little book that appeared in 2011 and had a profound impact on me, and apparently on Florence Welch who adorns the cover with a generous quote.
—Hattie Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adorn
decorate
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And once complete, the space will be decorated with murals and other installations by local artists.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Princess Diana's wedding dress had a 25-foot train Princess Diana's gown, which was crafted in the space of three months, was made with ivory silk taffeta that was dyed and woven ivory (instead of pure white) and decorated with ornate, hand-embroidery, with no less than 10,000 micro pearls.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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“Adorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adorn. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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