Meaning & use

adorned

verb·Academic

Decorated or made more beautiful by adding ornaments, decorations, or other attractive details.

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The bride's gown was adorned with tiny pearls sewn carefully along the hem.

Colorful murals adorned the walls of the community center after the volunteer project.

A note on using this word

Adorned is the past tense of adorn and is typically followed by with to name the decorative items used.

Words with a similar meaning

decoratedembellished

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