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Search phrase: ornament

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.120And gave the tongue a helpful ornamentAnd gaue the Tongue a helpefull Ornament;
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.29This ornament of knighthood, yea or no!This Ornament of Knighthood, yea or no?
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.86And every ornament that thou wouldst praise,And euery ornament that thou wouldest praise,
MacbethMac I.vii.42Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life,Which thou esteem'st the Ornament of Life,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.74The world is still deceived with ornament.The world is still deceiu'd with ornament.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.80Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?Hiding the grosenesse with faire ornament:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.97Thus ornament is but the guiled shoreThus ornament is but the guiled shore
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.42him and the old ornament of his cheek hath alreadyhim, and the olde ornament of his cheeke hath alreadie
PericlesPer V.iii.73This ornament,this ornament
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.31Brags of his substance, not of ornament.Brags of his substance, not of Ornament:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.130Thy wit, that ornament to shape and love,Thy wit, that Ornament, to shape and Loue,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.55Gracious Lavinia, Rome's rich ornament,Gracious Lauinia, Romes rich Ornament,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.373Still in this fashion, colour, ornament,Still in this fashion, colour, ornament,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.4Sweet ornament that decks a thing divine.Sweet Ornament, that deckes a thing diuine,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.93Has all the ornament of honour in't.Has all the ornament of honour in't:

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.115 To appertainings and to ornament, To appertainings and to ornament,
SonnetsSonn.1.9 Thou that art now the world's fresh ornament Thou that art now the worlds fresh ornament,
SonnetsSonn.21.3 Who heaven itself for ornament doth use, Who heauen it selfe for ornament doth vse,
SonnetsSonn.54.2 By that sweet ornament which truth doth give! By that sweet ornament which truth doth giue,
SonnetsSonn.68.10 Without all ornament, itself and true, Without all ornament, it selfe and true,
SonnetsSonn.70.3 The ornament of beauty is suspect, The ornament of beauty is suspect,

Glossary

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bodkinhair-pin, pin-shaped ornament
broochjewel, ornament
broochadorn, beautify, display as an ornament
figurecover with a pattern, embellish, ornament
guardadorn, ornament, deck out
jewelfine ornament, costly adornment
knacktrifle, knick-knack, ornament
laceornament, trim, bedeck [as if with lace]
ornamentspecial quality, distinction
ornament(plural) robes, garments, attire
ouchornament, gem; also: sore
plainsonglacking ornament, melodically simple
tirehead-dress, ornament for the head, raiment
toytrinket, trifle, trivial ornament
untrimmedunadorned, lacking ornament

Thesaurus

 17 result(s).
display as an ornamentbrooch
fine ornamentjewel
ornamentbrooch
ornamentfigure
ornamentguard
ornamentknack
ornamentlace
ornamentouch
ornament for the headtire
ornament, display asbrooch
ornament, finejewel
ornament, lackingplainsong
ornament, lackinguntrimmed
ornament, pin-shapedbodkin
ornament, trivialtoy
pin-shaped ornamentbodkin
trivial ornamenttoy

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ORNAMENTBASICornament n

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