It appeared that he had conceived the idea of ornamenting the lid of the new box with some uncouth carvings of his own, in compliment to Mr. Wray and the mask of Shakspeare. ❋ Unknown (1864)
Ernest suggested the idea of ornamenting the end of the perpendicular pipe, which brought the water to the basin, with shells; every sort might be collected on the shore, of the most brilliant colours, and curious and varied shapes. ❋ Johann David Wyss (1780)
Once or twice his hand strayed to the scabbard at his waist, to the pommel of the well-used sword, his fingers stroking the rounded knob ornamenting the hilt. ❋ Alix Rickloff (2011)
Also, one gruesome vision he caught of his own head, sun-dried and smoke-cured, ornamenting the canoe house of a cannibal village. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The modern metallic burial casket is a step in the same direction, and many a dead man who ought now to be ornamenting his neighbors lawn as a tree, or enriching his table as a bunch of radishes, is doomed to a long inutility. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Indeed, ornamenting it with a purple box was probably the nicest thing that had ever happened to it. ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2011)
And as a further amuse-bouche for his slavering critics, the author has himself not just killed off but decapitated and chopped to pieces, the strips of his flesh ornamenting the room like a Jackson Pollock. ❋ George Walden (2010)
There was a log house in the farthest circle that had no tribal totems ornamenting it; instead, the house was decorated in stylized carvings of dyheli. ❋ Unknown (2010)
But next to the dress was a note attached to a new hair ornament - one of Aya's sparkling white tail-feathers with green crystal beadwork ornamenting the shaft. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Five Darian stepped back from the golden-oak wall panel he'd been holding up, and admired all of the new hertasi-work ornamenting the Companion stables. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The signature design has been reintroduced for Curated by Arkitip, ornamenting two of our own signature products: the MacBook Sleeve and iPhone Slider Case. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Last week, before the Saints v. Colts game, some American Idol wannabe took MG's style to the nadir; a singer ornamenting a Handel aria wouldn't dare add as many runs and melismatic bits as she did. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2007)
However, in their latter years, Madame Magloire discovered beneath the paper which had been washed over, paintings, ornamenting the apartment of ❋ Unknown (2008)
The ruts of the road had bestowed on the wheels, the fellies, the hub, the axle, and the shaft, a layer of mud, a hideous yellowish daubing hue, tolerably like that with which people are fond of ornamenting cathedrals. ❋ Unknown (2008)
With the rain drops ornamenting them, your flowers look so fresh and lush. ❋ Unknown (2008)
It was a cover for his book – table that I happened to be ornamenting. ❋ Unknown (2007)
By dint of relating the story very often, and ornamenting it ❋ Unknown (2007)
