How to Use ornament in a Sentence

ornament

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  • She wore a hair ornament.
  • The columns are there purely as ornament—they have no structural function.
  • Cut out and glue to the front and back of the ornament.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Those 12 and younger can make an ornament at the craft area.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
  • So, take the ornaments from the tree and decorate the whole house with them.
    — Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Keep in Mind The ornaments may not be ideal for the outdoors.
    — Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Every year, an ornament shaped like a pickle is the last to be hung on the tree.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2023
  • To buy a For the Love of Delaney ornament, visit https://www.beyondthedesign.shop.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Put them to good use once and for all by using them to craft an adorable ornament.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2022
  • For each ornament sold, 50% of the sales are donated to the non-profit.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 14 Dec. 2022
  • It’s filled with canine art and ornaments, some of them for sale.
    — Richard Guzman, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2024
  • To make: Trace the shape of a wooden Christmas tree ornament on a scrap of fabric twice.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 24 June 2023
  • This saucy ornament puts your love of sriracha right on display.
    — Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Perched in the corner of each box was a fake bird taken from a Christmas-tree ornament.
    — Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
  • This is the first time that a president has been alive for the unveiling of their ornament.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
  • There will be nightly tree lightings at the park’s 30-foot Lego tree decked with lights and Lego ornaments.
    — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The outer branches are thick enough to hold heavy ornaments.
    — Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The perfect ornament for the outdoorsy person on your gift list.
    — Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Every storefront is adorned with ornaments, and at the center of the action lies the hotel.
    — Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
  • This Christmas tree might be small, but its pink color scheme and glitzy ornaments pack a punch.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2023
  • For a gift, the Woods found a Precious Moments angel ornament in the chapel shop inscribed with her name.
    — Edward M. Eveld, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Press and repeat until the ornament is covered, then brush on a top coat of decoupage and let dry.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The star of her outfit: a Valentino trench coat speckled with gold ornaments.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The White House released a fact sheet and was allowing the news media to see all the trees, lights and ornaments before the first lady's event.
    — CBS News, 27 Nov. 2023
  • In any case, make sure the ornaments, tinsel, lights, and stand have been removed before Old Balsam leaves the house.
    — Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Made of lightweight brass and wood, this ornament feels timeless.
    — Erika Veurink, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • Rounding out the look are ribbons and ornaments on the topiaries.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 29 Aug. 2023
  • From Dopp kits to ornaments, these gifts will make any avid traveler swoon.
    — Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
  • This glittery martini ornament is a fun and cheeky accent for the tree.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Plaid Accessories From tree skirts to ornaments, plaid has a place on any Southern tree.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2023
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ornament

2 of 2 verb
  • At the back of the chamber the bodies of nine women lay, all richly ornamented, with their heads resting against the wall.
    — National Geographic, 22 May 2019
  • The bra is ornamented with mesh and lace overlay and has a sweetheart neckline.
    — Jenna Clark, Women's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The key turned out to be feathers, which have long been known to ornament many cavity-loving species’ nests.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2021
  • With this simple gift-box ornaments Christmas tree theme, there are plenty of presents to go around.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Dancing flames cast an orange glow on the side of the boy’s face; silhouettes of bare trees ornament the distance.
    — Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2022
  • And so her dining room is ornamented with trailing pothos, ZZ plants and a pink rubber tree.
    — Elizabeth G. Dunn, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2019
  • There was one room known as ‘the House of Gold’ for being entirely ornamented from top to bottom in that metal.
    — Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Wiry and muscular, he was invariably dressed in a buckskin suit, fringed at the edges, with a deerskin cap ornamented with a fox tail.
    — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 7 July 2018
  • Patrons devour plates of black pork and leg of lamb in a dining room where stone walls are ornamented with iron sculptures and bottles of local wine.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2023
  • The pagoda is lovely, its wide, wooden doors carved with birds and its rafters ornamented with origami pigeons.
    — Ashley Braun, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Hardy even adds an internal rhyme, thrush/thus, to ornament the terminal ones.
    — Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Among the most striking are nine silver brooches, some richly ornamented.
    — National Geographic, 24 Mar. 2016
  • The book, on loan from a private collection, is lettered and ornamented by Morris with miniatures by Burne-Jones.
    — J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2018
  • This is the basic three-color version of the bread plate, but there was also a six-color variant and a version ornamented with opaque maiolica glazes.
    — Catherine Bindman, The New York Review of Books, 17 Apr. 2020
  • There's a certain joy emanating from the school's hallways, which are ornamented with green and orange, the school's colors.
    — The Hechinger Report, NOLA.com, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Guests can also take a dip in the open-air pool or peruse the hotel’s rotating schedule of art installations that ornament the halls and lobby.
    — Daily Intelligencer, 30 June 2017
  • Each of her fingernails was painted over with a different tie-dye design, and were all ornamented with the 3D chrome effect.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • As the duo posed on the red carpet, Blunt turned heads in a bold red Oscar de la Renta gown, featuring alternating sheer and opaque stripes and ornamented with a cascade of pink flowers.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The second-floor master suite incorporates a bedroom with new oak floors, a bow window and a walk-in closet with mirrored doors ornamented with etched glass.
    — Julie Lasky, New York Times, 13 May 2020
  • Ron Wendt Designs imbued the room with a springtime flair, ornamenting cerulean tables with pink peonies and candlelight.
    — Danielle Naer, Vogue, 22 May 2019
  • Stylized fists ornament her book’s cover, sprouting like invasive weeds in front of a darkened U.S. Capitol.
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2018
  • Most of these invaders come from gardens — imported from Asia, Europe and other places to ornament local landscapes.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2022
  • The picture that has emerged is of an aging emperor, surrounded by a harem of nubile women paid to ornament his dinner table, boost his ego, and dance around in their underpants.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Just inside, a Mughal style quadrant is ornamented with cascading fountains and framed by an arched passageway and gold leaf frescoes.
    — Town & Country, 6 Oct. 2016
  • Just inside, a Mughal style quadrant is ornamented with cascading fountains and framed by an arched passageway and gold leaf frescoes.
    — Town & Country, 6 Oct. 2016
  • Nighttime drives ornamented by fireflies twinkling in the darkness.
    — Freep.com, 17 July 2019
  • Three booths, ornamented with relics from the festival’s 53-year history, will greet visitors walking onto the grounds.
    — Faith E. Pinho, latimes.com, 25 June 2019
  • Yeoh decided to keep her vibe slightly more casual with skinny jeans, a gold velvet blazer (ornamented with pins of the brand's signature motifs on the lapels) and peep-toe heels with gold stitching.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Businesses and city buildings were ornamented with wreaths, garlands, banners and streamers to honor Pres.
    — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2018
  • The very solid selection here includes vernacular Southern pottery — dark stoneware jugs ornamented with grotesque faces — and a pair of snazzy textiles.
    — Will Heinrich, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023

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