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as in to adorn
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
bedecked the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the ladies arrived bedecked in furs
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Recent Examples of bedeck
And any art bedecking the space is courtesy of Matt Williams, of Camden Arts Centre, who commissioned more than 30 works for the new spot.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
But all the couples are, to quote The Gilded Age, bedecked in their geegaws and ready to show out.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
The Captain was introduced bedecked in his red, white, and blue stars-and-stripes costume.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The Reel Inn Almost no restaurant in L.A. epitomized the beachy seafood shack better than the Reel Inn, a long-running restaurant bedecked with Christmas lights and an aquarium at the edge of Malibu and Topanga.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
But all the couples are, to quote The Gilded Age, bedecked in their geegaws and ready to show out.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
The Captain was introduced bedecked in his red, white, and blue stars-and-stripes costume.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The Reel Inn Almost no restaurant in L.A. epitomized the beachy seafood shack better than the Reel Inn, a long-running restaurant bedecked with Christmas lights and an aquarium at the edge of Malibu and Topanga.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeck
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In colonial times, silver and gold made its way across the ocean to adorn Catholic churches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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After adorning the classic sneaker with various flower details including roses, cherry blossoms and bluebells, a new trio of women’s Air Force 1s is blooming at the brink of summer.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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Its interior walls were clad in marble.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.—
Redazione People,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
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The garment was made from a light blue fabric with colorful floral embroidery, and a prominent diamond brooch decorating the center of the V-neckline.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Scallops have become one of decorating's most enduring motifs, and this wastebasket embraces them wholeheartedly.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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At a game watch party in Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, one of Los Angeles’ most historic and prominent Mexican American communities, the crowd was nearly entirely dressed in Mexico’s forest green.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But one witness, wounded in the shooting, told police that the groups including Payton, Turner, Harris, the Martins and Joshua Hoye-Lucchessi, who was also killed in the shooting, weren’t dressed for the clubs, but for trouble, in hooded sweatshirts.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeck. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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