How to Use decoration in a Sentence

decoration

noun
  • The vase has a fancy decoration on one side.
  • He's a genius at home decoration.
  • He received a decoration from the President.
  • The decorations Just give in to the kitsch of the holiday season.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The decoration of both the dial and movement on the new pieces are pure Breguet.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
  • All of these Halloween decorations moved and moaned and pulsed with light.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Then all there's left to do is to let the little ones get creative with the festive decorations.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Bring on the red, white, and blue with these festive Fourth of July decorations!
    Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
  • One person gets the cakes ready for the machine, a second runs the machine, and the third puts on the sprinkles and decoration, and puts the cakes in boxes.
    Heather L. King, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Red, white, and blue outdoor decorations are a must-have for summer, and this one is so easy.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Tariku, for instance, had just two weeks to build, pack and ship a dozen raw stools that the set decoration crew painted black on-site.
    Christina Sturdivant Sani, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
  • For the venue, bartender, fees, linens, table decorations, etc., my share comes to more than $900.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 23 July 2023
  • Chris decides to buy the largest decoration there: a grand carousel tree that features, on each of a dozen levels, the Twelve Days of Christmas.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The Calusa used shells for tools, money, decoration and building.
    Robin Soslow, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • From Halloween decorations to fall treats, here are our top 8 picks to keep an eye out for this September.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The holiday season is here—decorations are coming out of storage, cookies are in the oven, and the eggnog is flowing.
    Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Health, 5 Dec. 2023
  • These Fourth of July decorations also make a stylish party easy to pull off.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, housebeautiful.com, 12 May 2023
  • This is a porch decoration that can stay up well beyond Christmas.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023
  • By now, many folks have begun to take down their Christmas decorations.
    Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2024
  • But as World War II rolled in a few years later, tree decorations became more modest, and in 1942, three smaller trees were lit in lieu of one huge tree.
    Tom Winter, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Play around with the position of the stopper to get the maximum angle and distance for your launch—and have fun with colors and decorations.
    Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Pumpkin seed oil–which, as the name suggests, is derived from the seeds of your favorite Halloween decoration.
    Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 27 July 2023
  • There will be no kids' decoration station before the parade this year.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2023
  • The party featured a turf field, football decorations and a black bounce house, which the couple's daughter tested out ahead of the party.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The storefront’s seasonal decorations signal that this is a good place to go for something sweet.
    The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Next up was vanilla soft serve that was flattened to allow for decorations.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Cats darted up and down the front steps, which were garlanded with Christmas decorations.
    Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Made for ages 6 and up, the kit includes everything your crew needs to create Easter crafts, like cardstock eggs with fun pom poms and more decorations.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
  • While the streets were covered in the mix of Halloween decorations and snow, drivers had to deal with icy conditions during the morning commute.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • While her children, 7 and 12, are at school, Kuehne is at home using the Amazon app to scan wall art, last season’s Christmas decorations, even snacks in the pantry to see if they’re listed for sale on the site.
    Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024

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