ornamented
Americanadjective
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The clock demurs, making a long, ornamented speech about how the other clocks would think him “too grand” if he became Prof. Ticky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The show begins with an extensive selection of luxury astrolabes, a technical instrument of engraved and ornamented metal plates and dials used for timekeeping, astronomy and navigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
The title track opens the bilingual album, launching with RM repeating the album’s title over and over again in a deep, almost militaristic cadence — before exploding into asymmetrical production ornamented by his gothic baritone.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
Crowds of 20-somethings spilled out of the homey restaurant in Manhattan’s Koreatown, where steam billowed from stone bowls of soondubu jigae in a dining room ornamented with paper lanterns and musical instruments.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
All were lovingly ornamented with Spanish leather in scarlet, and with gold tooling.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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