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.
was ornamenting
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past progressiveof ornament.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I wandered in behind a truck spraying water to suppress the dust and soon encountered Jim Holbrook, 65, who was ornamenting his English bulldog with sunglasses and a tiara of devil’s horns.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2015
The late Lady Mackworth caused this stone to be removed to a grotto she was constructing on her grounds, and which she was ornamenting with all the curious stones she could collect.
From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes
Mr. Kronborg was ornamenting his desk-blotter with hieroglyphics.
From The Song of the Lark by Willa Sibert Cather
It was the body of a large silver ewer of which Gianbattista was ornamenting the neck and mouth, which were of a separate piece.
From Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
It was like driving through a succession of gardens: roses were hanging over the fences in the richest profusion, and the arbor-vitae was ornamenting every little nook, and adorning every cottage.
From Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals by Maria Mitchell
