ornately
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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This Safavid-era carpet created for an ancestral shrine in northwest Iran was gifted by J. Paul Getty and is prized for its ornately knotted design featuring lamps and central medallions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Black-and-white photographs gave a glimpse of Peter's early life, far removed from his son's modest upbringing in London - they showed a chauffeur-driven Mercedes, mansions staffed by servants, staircases ornately carved with angels.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
At the end of the movie “Titanic,” Rose floats atop an ornately decorated piece of a door frame as her beloved Jack clings to its edge, holding her hand.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024
In ornately decorated vestments, dozens of priests and officiants took part, swinging smoking incense censers and chanting the liturgy.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024
Duane had brought him a hand mirror with an ornately carved wooden handle.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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