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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It included biker jackets adorned with bejeweled crosses and, in the finale, a halter top that featured the Virgin Mary made out of a mosaic of jewels.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Looking for the piles of pens that once adorned Plath’s grave didn’t help; it is now blanketed in planted flowers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Servers in traditional red clothing were seen bustling between colourfully adorned tables, where attendees dined on dishes including Beijing roast duck, pork buns and tiramisu.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Book publisher Penguin has just breathed new life into the bird that has adorned its book spines since 1935.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Decorative hieroglyphic borders were added to the poster-paint pictures that already adorned the walls of the temple.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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