adornment
Example Sentences
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The conspicuous consumption in “The Queen of Sparkle” section includes her diamond brooch and pendant, and her jewelry chest, made by Martin Carlin in 1770, whose adornment of Sèvres porcelain set a trend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
A moment where Ruth sees a woman wearing a potato chip clip as a hair adornment captures that atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025
Independent experts have said that they could find no real connection between gang membership and tattoos, a popular adornment for Venezuelans and nearly one-third of Americans.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025
“For example, the Targaryen look, it’s sort of brutalist in style, in terms of its adornment and embroidery, it’s more abstract, whereas the folks at Kings Landing are more naturalistic.”
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024
“A devoted Swirly carries Flush paraphernalia at all times. That’s rule number one. Rule number two is Flush adornment makes the world a better place. Besides, sticker slapping never hurt anyone.”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.