Ornament can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| ornament - be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree" | ||
| ornament - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" | ||
Noun |
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| ornament - An element of decoration. | ||
| ornament - A Christmas tree decoration. | ||
| ornament - A musical flourish that are unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serve to decorate or " ornament" that line. |
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| 1. | noun | Worse comes to worse, I'm out of the $$ and have to put him down anyway or have a pretty pasture ornament. | |
| 2. | noun | It is merely an ornament. | |
| 3. | noun | The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of our island. | |
| 4. | noun | I haven't broken a Christmas ornament in years. | |
| 5. | noun | Further elaboration or ornament would only detract from the perfection of its simplicity. | |
| 6. | noun | O, how much more does beauty beauteous seem, by that sweet ornament which truth does give! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem for that sweet odor which does in it live. | |
| 7. | noun | Friends who pay a visit are an ornament to the home. | |
| 8. | noun | This is a Christmas tree ornament. | |
| 9. | noun | I buy at least one new Christmas tree ornament every year. | |
| 10. | noun | In some regions of the United States, flamingo statues are a popular lawn ornament. | |
| 11. | verb | The opossum loves to collect small shiny things, like pieces of glass or metal bottle caps, to ornament its "luxurious" nest. |
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| noun | |
| Worse comes to worse, I'm out of the $$ and have to put him down anyway or have a pretty pasture ornament. |
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| It is merely an ornament. | |
| The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of our island. | |
| I haven't broken a Christmas ornament in years. | |
| Further elaboration or ornament would only detract from the perfection of its simplicity. | |
| O, how much more does beauty beauteous seem, by that sweet ornament which truth does give! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem for that sweet odor which does in it live. | |
| Friends who pay a visit are an ornament to the home. | |
| This is a Christmas tree ornament. | |
| I buy at least one new Christmas tree ornament every year. | |
| In some regions of the United States, flamingo statues are a popular lawn ornament. | |
| verb | |
| The opossum loves to collect small shiny things, like pieces of glass or metal bottle caps, to ornament its "luxurious" nest. | |