as in decorates
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 adorns
Co-Space has become known for the visual art that adorns its walls, and Byrd created a blue-and-white painting at the center.
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Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Other clocks are affixed to a structure, like the clocks at Union Station, or the clock that adorns the archway into Little Village.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The goal immediately became folkloric; a huge mural of McTominay, upside down, now adorns a street wall in Glasgow.
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Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
This volume adorns a huge number of bedside tables for a reason.
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Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
Entry comes with a tug on the giant calligraphy brush that adorns the doorway.
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Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
His face adorns a banner at the Department of Justice’s headquarters, among others.
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ABC News,
11 May 2026
His face adorns a banner at the Department of Justice’s headquarters, among others.
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Steven Sloan,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
His name adorns a 241-acre passive park, also in east Orange.
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Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Other clocks are affixed to a structure, like the clocks at Union Station, or the clock that adorns the archway into Little Village.
—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The goal immediately became folkloric; a huge mural of McTominay, upside down, now adorns a street wall in Glasgow.
—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
This volume adorns a huge number of bedside tables for a reason.
—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
Entry comes with a tug on the giant calligraphy brush that adorns the doorway.
—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
His face adorns a banner at the Department of Justice’s headquarters, among others.
—
ABC News,
11 May 2026
His face adorns a banner at the Department of Justice’s headquarters, among others.
—
Steven Sloan,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
His name adorns a 241-acre passive park, also in east Orange.
—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adorns
decorates
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Most folks associate the name with the beautiful and unique desert plant which decorates the landscape in the southern most section of central California.
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The sandals are embellished with the signature Ribbon buckle, which decorates a dainty strap that wraps delicately around the ankle.
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“Adorns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adorns. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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