ornament
noun
an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part.
have ornamented
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present perfectof ornament.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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In another city, at another moment, a show like “Cascando” might at least have ornamented the street life.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
In apparent artistic impulses, Neanderthals in many places used red-ochre pigments and might have ornamented themselves with feathers.
From Nature ● Aug. 17, 2020
The highest and lowest windows of the towers have ornamented gables above them, the lowest being triangular, the upper ogee-shaped.
From The Cathedral Church of York Bell's Cathedrals: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See by Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur)
More recently the glazing of the chapter-house displayed armorial bearings, more or less correct, in imitation of glass known to have ornamented the cathedral in the past.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by Clifton, A. B.
Many of the rooms upstairs have ornamented carved cornices and panels.
From Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir
