Meaning & use
adorned
Decorated or made more beautiful by adding ornaments, decorations, or other attractive details.
See it in a sentence
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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