adorned; adorning; adorns
1
: to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
adorned the wall with her paintings
2
: to enliven or decorate as if with ornaments
people of fashion who adorned the Court
Examples of adorn in a Sentence
Her paintings adorn the walls.
the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks
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Nowadays, however, the ease isn’t a compelling enough reason to adorn our walls with it.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Scott, 34, is the latest musician to adorn the Catalan club’s kit for a La Liga fixture against rivals Madrid as part of their sponsorship deal with Spotify.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The utility dress is a lightweight, drapey reinterpretation of a classic mechanic suit, while the barn jacket and carpenter pants are adorned with chambray lining and collar accents.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
In his jeans adorned with a mega-sized belt buckle and white T-shirt bearing the name Ramblin’ Rose, Posty – as he’s affectionately known – crept down the catwalk in shadowy lighting, frequently crouching to get eye level with fans.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Scott, 34, is the latest musician to adorn the Catalan club’s kit for a La Liga fixture against rivals Madrid as part of their sponsorship deal with Spotify.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The utility dress is a lightweight, drapey reinterpretation of a classic mechanic suit, while the barn jacket and carpenter pants are adorned with chambray lining and collar accents.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
In his jeans adorned with a mega-sized belt buckle and white T-shirt bearing the name Ramblin’ Rose, Posty – as he’s affectionately known – crept down the catwalk in shadowy lighting, frequently crouching to get eye level with fans.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for adorn
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“Adorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adorn. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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adorn
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: to enhance the appearance of with ornaments
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