adorn
verb (used with object)
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments.
had adorned
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past perfectof adorn.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Businesses began removing the red lanterns and festive banners that had adorned the streets.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2023
As perhaps an admission that that their pursuit was over, the nameplate that had adorned Beckham’s locker since last season finally has been removed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
She made a $1,000 donation to the church in exchange for the bell, which earlier had adorned the belfry of the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
That morning, a vast field of about 250,000 green trees had adorned his property.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
They were each reminded of that morning after their honeymoon night, when the pheasants and the yellow-headed blackbirds had adorned the road back to Alamosa.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
