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as in adorned
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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2
as in clad
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the ladies arrived bedecked in furs
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as in decked
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedecked
Verb
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Her wrist was adorned with a Rolex, her neck and earlobes with diamonds and pearls.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Some figures are adorned with fabric that were once socks.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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K-pop star Choi Soobin made his first solo appearance at Paris Fashion Week for Valentino, and has been spotted decked head-to-toe in the brand at recent appearances.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
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The dance began with Irwin crouched atop a Jeep suped up for safari, with the junior conservationist correspondingly decked in the head-to-toe khaki uniform made famous by his dad.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Pokémon speakeasy will be behind the restaurant’s back alley entrance and decorated with neon lights and video game decor.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Each pail is decorated with a spooky jack o'lantern face.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Air France, for its part, is undertaking a full-cabin makeover that adds business-class suites clad in sumptuous full-grain French leather.—
Chris Dong,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dani Vogt, a 55-year-old attorney, was among the dozens clad in taco costumes.—
Madeline Armstrong,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This training will be in water so come dressed to get wet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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The bellow came from defensive lineman Derrick Brown, who was all dressed and heading out the door.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before leaving the Palestinian territory they were draped with Israeli flags, while Israeli soldiers saluted.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Emil Heineman was draped all over Dvorak’s back, harassing him through the neutral zone.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The secret venue, lighting and ambience are supplied by host Triple Pocket Events, but diners, attired entirely in white, must supply their own picnic meal, white tables, chairs, cloths, dishware, cutlery and French wine and champagne.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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His image was captured on a trail camera mounted in the driveway, attired in camouflage, an AR-15-style semiautomatic assault rifle strapped to his chest.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bedecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedecked. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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