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.
were 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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Very few of the citizens of Haskell were abroad, although a small group were ornamenting the platform in front of Healey's saloon opposite.
From The Strange Case of Cavendish by Parrish, Randall
This time the ignominious bracelets of the ill-doer were produced, and a sharp “click, click” told that they were ornamenting the wrists for which they were destined.
From A Little World by Fenn, George Manville
