as in decoration
something that decorates or beautifies
didn't care for Victorian houses and all of their ornamentations
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Recent Examples of ornamentation
Similarly, ornamentation on the 31st floor were modeled off of Chrysler radiator caps from 1929.
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
Stars, music industry folks and fans alike filed into Nicholas Schurman's music venue Soft Junk, a small event space decorated with trippy art pieces and colorful ornamentation.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 24 July 2024
Unique facial hair ornamentation has allowed researchers to visually identify the works as Khneang Style, a hallmark of the Khmer period.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
And just as the Breuer Building is largely free from ornamentation, the faces of both the B/1 and the B/1M are void of numbers or symbols.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
Stars, music industry folks and fans alike filed into Nicholas Schurman's music venue Soft Junk, a small event space decorated with trippy art pieces and colorful ornamentation.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 24 July 2024
Unique facial hair ornamentation has allowed researchers to visually identify the works as Khneang Style, a hallmark of the Khmer period.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
And just as the Breuer Building is largely free from ornamentation, the faces of both the B/1 and the B/1M are void of numbers or symbols.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamentation
Noun
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Fortunately, Amazon’s home department has a new section that’s filled with all kinds of fun Valentine’s Day decorations.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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He was released during Operation Homecoming on March 4, 1973, and later awarded the Silver Star for Valor, Purple Heart, and P.O.W. medal among many other military decorations and awards.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Shop for everything from flags and T-shirts to home decor and ornaments.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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While Swank rocked a red sweater with white cuffs, one of her 1-year-old twins stole the show, diaper-clad and completely mesmerized by the ornaments.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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There's something extraordinary about these women who were enslaved insisting upon a particular color for adornment. ...—
Tonya Mosley,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Opt for tiny pearl eye adornments the way Storm Reid did for her 2021 Met Gala look.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Ornamentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamentation. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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