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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
The chic, comfortable space features cement walls with natural wood accents and is bedecked in leather couches and communal seating areas.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
The Heritage collection also sold a T-shirt bedecked with a poster from the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, during which the entire Israeli athletic delegation was taken hostage and killed by the Palestinian terror group Black September.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Egg, still bedecked in his Targaryen finery, here as Dunk’s squire, looks worried.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Inside, a contemporary lobby is bedecked in polished metals, ostrich leather, and amber lighting.
—Sandra Ramani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
The Heritage collection also sold a T-shirt bedecked with a poster from the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, during which the entire Israeli athletic delegation was taken hostage and killed by the Palestinian terror group Black September.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Egg, still bedecked in his Targaryen finery, here as Dunk’s squire, looks worried.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Inside, a contemporary lobby is bedecked in polished metals, ostrich leather, and amber lighting.
—Sandra Ramani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeck
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Her look came adorned with red antlers and a person in a red bodysuit to hold her veil.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Phoenix Crown of the Druk Gyaltsuen (Dragon Queen) is made of silk brocade and adorned with phoenixes and other Buddhist motifs, Tatler Asia previously reported.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bathrooms are big and feel extremely luxurious; clad in marble, with rain showers and big bathtubs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in the photoshoot, Hosk swam in a pool, clad in a white graphic T-shirt and black underwear.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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The lugs and crown guards are decorated with yet more diamonds.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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Crystal embellishments decorated other denim pieces like long jean shorts, delivering a high-low look.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some leaders from southern states also turned up in Parliament dressed in black as a mark of protest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That started with Paul Maurice wearing khaki shorts and a breezy, blue shirt, as if to dress himself into a good mood — or at least try after a season when his two-time Stanley Cup champions admirably walked the gangplank.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeck. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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