as in decoration
something that decorates or beautifies
her collection of plaster gnomes which she uses as lawn ornaments
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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
delicate crystal figurines ornament the mantel over the fireplace
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Recent Examples of ornament
Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Much of this nostalgia stems from decorations from Kendall’s childhood handed down from her mom Kris–most notably her collection of Christopher Radko tree ornaments.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Whose diction stays this grand, this ornamented, when they’ve been stripped of everything, perhaps even their sanity?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This Dior collection was sparser on bags and shoes, those brisk-selling tack-ons that designers can get carried away with, festooning them to models like ornaments on a Christmas tree.
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The show begins with an extensive selection of luxury astrolabes, a technical instrument of engraved and ornamented metal plates and dials used for timekeeping, astronomy and navigation.
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Yes These elegant tassels clamp on like tweezers to the nipples and double as stimulation and decoration, with metal chains and silver balls adorning the ends.—
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Variations for Butter Cake This cake is mildly sweet and nearly a blank slate for your decorations and flavorings: Remove about three tablespoons of the flour and swap with use cocoa powder (such as Dutch processed) to make a chocolate butter cake.—
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The actress had her signature long nails on display, this time decorated with elaborate white and black designs with swirls of different shades of green as well as rhinestones.—
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This spacious pouch has all the classic features of the brand’s other functional bags, but this iteration is decorated with a rich, silky red sheen, complete with the subtle outline of a snake.—
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In an era where contemporary architecture often relies on cladding and heavy ornamentation, Paradero celebrates simplicity.—
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Simple forms and geometries abound, with a distinct lack of more organic elements like curved shapes, soft textures, and overly decorative ornamentation.—
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More specifically, though, the jerseys were adorned with Aston Villa’s crest.—
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In some guest rooms and suites not already adorned with original frescoes, walls were painted with sweeping landscapes, their hazy greens and ecrus a nod to the bucolic murals of Pompeian villas.—
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Spring fashion’s wild new shapes and bold adornments extend from head to toe in striking hues.—
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What ensues is an affirmation from patrons; their adornments essentially become an armor.—
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“Ornament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornament. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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