How to Use deco in a Sentence
deco
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Grapevine, deco-mesh, or foam wreaths were available for a base.
—Ann Benoit, NOLA.com, 27 Oct. 2017
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The neon clock is still there, as are deco light fixtures and the black-and-white mosaic floor.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2024
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This table has an art-deco lean, giving your dining room a modern edge.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
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This table has an art-deco lean, giving your dining room a modern edge.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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This table has an art-deco lean, giving your dining room a modern edge.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
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This table has an art-deco lean, giving your dining room a modern edge.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
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The lower level is finished for recreation in art deco style.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2017
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Similarly striking is an art deco table in the hall that leads to his gallery.
—Anne Kniggendorf, kansascity.com, 15 May 2017
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Hotel Forty Five is named for the angle at which the art deco building sits at its cross streets.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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The funky art-deco font for the numbers is just one more reason to love this Uruguay look that’s equal parts regal and soooo cute.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
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The chefs switch up the menu daily and the Canadian beer and wine tasting makes the trip that much more delightful. During the 4-night trip, choose from domed lounge cars or art-deco style dining cars.
—Sarah Sekula, CNN, 31 May 2022
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Or catch a movie at the art deco Fargo Theatre, which turns 100 this year.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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This applies to the art deco interior that mimics the cockpit of a jet airplane as well.
—Greg S. Fink, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2023
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Alex Jones stared straight ahead and quickly escaped the art deco courthouse with his attorneys.
—Ryan Katz, Esquire, 28 Apr. 2017
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Although the 276-foot vessel is faster than most ferries built up to this time, the art-deco boat tends to shake a lot.
—Morning Brief, The Seattle Times, 2 July 2018
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This one-of-a-kind abode is equipped with parquet floors, an original deco bath tub, a stone fireplace, a rooftop terrace, and more.
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 25 Sep. 2020
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The radio was enclosed in a cabinet, an elegant art deco chest made of walnut and maple.
—Rob Walker, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2011
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The art-deco doors of the famous London landmark hotel were well and truly thrownopen, and so were the kitchens.
—Vogue, 15 Nov. 2018
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McGill has given the bright space in the art-deco Empire Building a stylish makeover.
—James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 8 June 2017
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Johnson said the art-deco-style bathrooms — with their colorful tiles and fixtures — have been maintained over the years.
—Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2022
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The compromise was lighter floors and a darker ceiling, while the art deco came in through the warmer blues and woods in Max’s office.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
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His work is reminiscent of the art-deco era and is noted for a cubistic approach to imagery.
—For Kdf, The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2018
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Feel free to dive into the art deco world by adding lush accent pieces as well as furniture to your interior spaces.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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The Palace Arts Center in downtown Grapevine is more than an art-deco landmark.
—Maria Leontaras, Dallas News, 29 June 2021
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Admission to the art deco-style building is free and there’s a free audioguide to listen to on your tour (so bring headphones).
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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In addition, art-deco elements that pay homage to the Horch can be found within the cabin as well as on the wheel design.
—Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2021
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The necklace was a wedding gift from the queen, who likely imagined the deco treasure being worn in a more conventional way.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
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Tumbler comes in either red, white, or blue, with copper accents and an American flag deco that's unique to this tumbler.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
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The round, white-on-black gauges are marked in an art-deco typeface, and in fifth gear the red speedo and tach needles swing in unison, pointing straight up at 80 mph.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 1 June 2020
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Mercer Boarini was inspired by the gorgeous art-deco design of the room for the signature cocktails.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 16 June 2021
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