Example sentences for: adorned

How can you use “adorned” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Temple and royal palace were adorned with gold and ivory from Africa and with cedar from Lebanon; the beauties and glories of Jerusalem under Solomon have captivated readers of the Bible for almost 3,000 years.

  • The Ministry of the Interior building, adorned by a giant iron sculpture-mural of Che, is where Fidel Castro supposedly punches the clock.

  • The town itself — declared a national monument in 1928 — is one of the most picturesque in the country, with narrow, winding cobblestone streets that pass white stucco buildings topped with red-tile roofs, and adorned with flowers tumbling from window boxes.

  • The museum displays pieces of the ornate decorative pediment that adorned the temples, and dedications to Athena herself found in the inner sanctuary.

  • Careful geometric designs as well as dragon and bird motifs adorned bowls and implements.


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