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
The traditional farmhouse decor that adorns this space can be found at a local craft store, flea market, or secondhand shop.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
As for transcendence, there’s a set of scenes when one character unexpectedly adorns red while another lines of blue.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
The script adorns its skein of criminal dealings with idiosyncratic action, too.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
As for transcendence, there’s a set of scenes when one character unexpectedly adorns red while another lines of blue.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
The script adorns its skein of criminal dealings with idiosyncratic action, too.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adorns
decorates
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Tucked away on the corner of Brookhurst Street and Bolsa Avenue, a colorful neon sign with an assortment of fruits decorates the window of an otherwise unassuming storefront display.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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An abstract profile of her decorates the annual tournament poster.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Adorns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adorns. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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