Adorning

An Arab does not care what he spends in adorning his niches; let a handsomely painted plate or a tasteful vase or a delicately cut glass cost what it may, if it looks well he buys it. ❋ Unknown (1907)

Their adorning is to be effected by means of good works: not that they are to be clothed in, or with, them (Eph 2: 10). ❋ Unknown (1871)

-- It is thought that he did this to use the elaborate sculpture in adorning his palace. ❋ Unknown (1871)

With a new name adorning the number one position after almost every match, the Daredevils, who climbed to the coveted position after trampling over event's whipping boys Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets, would have to up the ante when they take on Sachin Tendulkar's army for the first time in the tournament. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What they had in common was not the name adorning their bloody altars but that which they either did not know or denied: ❋ Unknown (2009)

The change was inspired; with its new name adorning advertising circulars, the valley quickly attracted settlers from all over the country. ❋ Michael Hiltzik (2010)

She is described as adorning brides and bringing them to the wedding canopy in honor. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Never gazed at the countless labels adorning Enoteca Il Volto, or saw the Campo Santa Margherita at midnight, or learned which bars offer the best cicchetti – toothpick-friendly foods to go with wine. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The travellers and their attendant group of urchins had now passed out of sight behind a screen of the thick foliage, which we have described as adorning the sheltered bottom of the glen. ❋ Edward Newenham Hoare (N/A)

Here and there an exceedingly fresh and clean "market store," brilliant with the highly colored labels adorning tinned soups and meats and edibles in glass jars, alluringly presented itself to the passer-by. ❋ Unknown (1913)

All his adorning was the inner adorning of the heart, wherefore he looked not to the aspect of his outer man: and now he rejoiced to be clad in garments which once he would have thought scarce worth a glance. ❋ 1379?-1471 (1905)

John Blake himself, who paid over the cash, naturally had no such delusions, and unfortunately in that moment of exultation, when he contemplated his own name adorning the lists in every newspaper, let out the truth at breakfast at which Isobel was his sole companion. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

The bulk of her success comes instead from the kind of stuff that has likely never seen a celebrity's name adorning it: ceiling fans, flooring, mattresses. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Fournier's is similar, with her boyfriend's last name and title adorning the back of the shirt. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Hence this is called our adorning wherewith we adorn the gospel, and that by which we beautify it (Titus 2: 10). ❋ John Bunyan (1658)

"Greetings listeners I am an [Imperial] Fist but you may call me by my newly designated Wall-Name [Adornable]" -Rogal [Dorn] "Your armor is looking [adornable] Slaughter." - some traitor marine shortly before Slaughter removed his head ❋ Bjorn The Fellhanded (2019)

He adorned in a [new] [suit]. ❋ Muneer Maiharka (2015)

She [added] some adornments onto her [wedding dress]. Her [lover] gazed deeply in her eyes, watching as her smile adorned her face. ❋ Jade Huynh <3 (2008)

Sarah: Hey, [Trish]. Trish: Hey! Sarah: O-M-G, your hair looks so [adornable]! Trish: Really, [I did it] myself! Sarah: It is. Trish: Well, that shirt is just adornable too! ❋ Paigeeeeeeee(: (2009)

'Oh, I have [got] such an adornity' ❋ Holag033 (2016)