How to Use ornament in a Sentence

ornament

1 of 2 noun
  • She wore a hair ornament.
  • The columns are there purely as ornament—they have no structural function.
  • Save it to fill glass ornaments with.
    — Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
  • These finial ornaments give the tree some sparkle even when the lights aren’t on.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This saucy ornament puts your love of sriracha right on display.
    — Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2022
  • It’s filled with canine art and ornaments, some of them for sale.
    — Richard Guzman, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Put them to good use once and for all by using them to craft an adorable ornament.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2022
  • At the center of each ornament is a small flower that spins in the breeze.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Trills and ornaments got a velvety touch.
    — Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
  • For easy place cards, write the names of guests on clear ornaments and fill them with extra berries.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Every year, an ornament shaped like a pickle is the last to be hung on the tree.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2023
  • So, take the ornaments from the tree and decorate the whole house with them.
    — Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
  • No ornaments, tinsel, nails or tree stands.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
  • One less thing to set up, one less unwanted lawn ornament.
    — Joe Salas april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This tree goes up fast in three easy steps and makes adding ornaments a breeze—no ladders needed.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Made of lightweight brass and wood, this ornament feels timeless.
    — Erika Veurink, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • The kitchen features a narrow fir adorned with ornaments.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
  • From Dopp kits to ornaments, these gifts will make any avid traveler swoon.
    — Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Craft beautiful salt dough egg ornaments that can be stored and brought out again, year after year.
    — Laurren Welch, Country Living, 6 Mar. 2023
  • A lot of ornaments and tinsel on the Christmas tree.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • What remains in a lot of these tracks, then, are dazzling little ornaments.
    — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There were no ornaments, no photos, no paintings.
    — Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • On the box were two snowman ornaments — one blue, one pink — hinting at the big reveal.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The perfect ornament for the outdoorsy person on your gift list.
    — Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2022
  • This Christmas tree might be small, but its pink color scheme and glitzy ornaments pack a punch.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Create a sculpture trail by adding unique plant pedestals and pots as well as sculptures and glass lawn ornaments.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
  • Lights, a tree topper, and colorful glass ornaments are a must.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Or make a special ornament or photo collage that reminds you of your loved one.
    — Time, 22 Nov. 2022
  • This is the first time that a president has been alive for the unveiling of their ornament.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 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, 17 Oct. 2023

ornament

2 of 2 verb
  • The nude number is appliquéd with lace and ornamented with stones.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • 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, 1 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 pagoda is lovely, its wide, wooden doors carved with birds and its rafters ornamented with origami pigeons.
    — Ashley Braun, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • Both of their homes are ornamented with distinct lines of grass and dirt on them around 2-3 feet above the ground, a marker for how high the water rose.
    — Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Her voice was silvery and melodic, each word ornamented with midwestern texture.
    — Clint Smith, The New Republic, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Nighttime drives ornamented by fireflies twinkling in the darkness.
    — Freep.com, 17 July 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
  • 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
  • Train cars will be ornamented with holiday lights and decorations.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Train cars will be ornamented with holiday lights and decorations.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Train cars will be ornamented with holiday lights and decorations.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Train cars will be ornamented with holiday lights and decorations.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Train cars will be ornamented with holiday lights and decorations.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Train cars will be ornamented with holiday lights and decorations.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones are on display, along with silk textiles ornamented with velvet, damask and embroidery.
    — Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Businesses and city buildings were ornamented with wreaths, garlands, banners and streamers to honor Pres.
    — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 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
  • Ron Wendt Designs imbued the room with a springtime flair, ornamenting cerulean tables with pink peonies and candlelight.
    — Danielle Naer, Vogue, 22 May 2019

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