Example Sentences

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The same girl also adorns Banksy’s record-holding, $25.4 million “Love is in the Bin,” a work that was half-shredded when it first came to Sotheby’s in 2018 and was resold again three years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The vice presidential seal adorns the wall behind the meeting table.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

It adorns an elaborate “Altar of Sin,” surrounded by classical statuary and shells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

A fig tree adorns the ceiling in the hallway and birds fly up the stairs along the walls.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Through my contacts, a virtual layer of bright colors adorns the buildings, painting each one in the colors of their respective team.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu