Used in a Sentence

ornament

How to use ornament in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for ornament.

Editorial note

I require you to make and sell me a lawn ornament, which I will throw away.

Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

something used to beautify

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ornament gathered in one view.

noun

something used to beautify

verb

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

verb

be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ornament.

verb

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

verb

be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

Example sentences

1

I require you to make and sell me a lawn ornament, which I will throw away.

2

The C beverage does come in Christmas tree ornament shaped containers once a year or so. Not quite a sphere.

3

When you can't deliver ornament, you have to deliver substance.

4

Just because you can put a fancy ornament in or play real fast doesn't necessarily mean you should.

5

So you figure if you could just get a hood ornament to come up out of the clouds you would really know what brand of car it was.

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No ornament beyond the materials that construct the product.

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Civil liberties are not just an ornament, or a quaint American tradition.

8

Of those of few of them will be where you can see the hood ornament come flying up over the clouds but its really small and if its edge on you can't really tell what brand it is.

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Eventually an aptitude develops and the student just gets to reach in and feel for why a particular set of notes might be chosen, or a certain ornament here, a pause there.

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A skeuomorph is a physical ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques.

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Skeuomorph is a physical ornament or design on an object made to resemble another material or technique.

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It's almost like this is supposed to be more of an ornament that happens to also perform a function, after all it's going to be an awkward shape to stack under the TV with all the other set top boxes.

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If this quote from link above is true:"Skeuomorphism is a catch-all term for when objects retain ornamental elements of past, derivative iterations--elements that are no longer necessary to the current objects functions.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ornament in a sentence?

I require you to make and sell me a lawn ornament, which I will throw away.

What does ornament mean?

something used to beautify

What part of speech is ornament?

ornament is commonly used as noun, verb.