adorned
Americanadjective
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decorated or beautified, as by ornaments.
On the road to Karachi we saw yellow and white taxis and convoys of garishly adorned trucks.
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made more pleasing, impressive, etc.; enhanced.
The university is located in Krakow, Poland, one of the most attractive and culturally adorned cities in Eastern Europe.
verb
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Etymology
Origin of adorned
Explanation
Something or someone that's adorned is decorated or dressed up in some way, like your favorite shirt, adorned with sequins and glitter. The adjective adorned is great for describing anything that's embellished or trimmed with decorations. You may prefer the look of a nearly bare Christmas tree, adorned only with tiny white lights, while your sister prefers copious amounts of tinsel and ornaments. Adorned comes from the verb adorn, and its Latin root adornare, which means "furnish or provide" and also "decorate."
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Example Sentences
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Adorned with shimmering squares of fabric, it echoes quilting traditions while reinventing the traditional women’s work of sewing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Killer scene: Adorned with gold teeth, stringy hair, face tattoos and beard, Gascón’s crime boss Manitas shocks Zoe Saldaña’s lawyer character by confiding: “I want to be a woman.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025
Cherry blossom trees Adorned in pink taffeta Debutantes of spring.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Adorned with lights, they promote hope and offer brightness in literally the darkest time of year for half of the world.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2022
Obedient to the will it rolled Adorned with gems and glistering gold.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)
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