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
Other Word Forms
- overadorned adjective
- unadorned adjective
- well-adorned adjective
Etymology
Origin of adorned
Example Sentences
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Long reserved for women or military dress, brooches adorned men's chests during Milan Fashion Week, a throwback to a bygone era but with jewellery now signalling individuality, not just status.
From Barron's
Carving the intricate statues, which are often adorned with bright paint and gold leaf, was an art he learned from his father as a teenager.
From Barron's
Serve that in an espresso glass, adorned with a cocoa rim, topped with a few espresso beans.
From Salon
He had settled on a black hat adorned with what looked like crab apples for my aunt to wear.
From Literature
"The time has come for them to be adorned with Iran's national flag," he said.
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