adorn
verb (used with object)
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments.
has adorned
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present perfectof adorn (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Al-Houthi’s face has adorned posters in Istanbul, Tunis and Tehran since the war began.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
That vision to "change" Britain - the word that has adorned many a red lectern - has on occasion come up against the harsh reality of politics in the year since.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
He’s now studying sign painting and has adorned his car with decals he designed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Out is the custom-painted billowing flag design that has adorned the Terrapins’ lids since 2013.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2023
The captain has adorned his manly frame with a suit of India rubber, which certainly could not have been selected for its gracefulness, and has overshadowed his honest face with a sou'wester of stupendous proportions.
From My Unknown Chum by Charles Bullard Fairbanks
