bedecks

verb

present tense third-person singular of bedeck
1
as in adorns
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 clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes the ladies arrived bedecked in furs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedecks
  1. adorns
  2. dresses
  3. decorates
  4. costumes
  5. drapes
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  • To be sure, the Russian space agency Roscosmos (like other space agencies) often adorns its rockets with colorful artwork and logos that may not necessarily result in payment.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • Co-Space has become known for the visual art that adorns its walls, and Byrd created a blue-and-white painting at the center.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Definition of adorns
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  • Regardless, men behaving in a repulsed or shocked way when a man dresses feminine or in women’s clothing is homophobic.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • Case in point, the Organic Cotton Relaxed Oxford Shirt, which stylist Nicole Chavez, who dresses Witherspoon, handpicked in her cool-girl summer capsule.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Definition of dresses
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  • The print decorates a semi-sheer collarless evening jacket, an ideal day-to-night piece, according to Brock.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • The painting that decorates the ceiling, Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python, was created by the artist Eugène Delacroix.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Definition of decorates
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  • Stewart recounted New York’s enthusiastic reaction to the Knicks winning, including the appearance of multiple Spider-Man costumes, a dancing MTA bus driver, and a drum line.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
  • The same girls who’d posted winking pop-culture-reference couples Halloween costumes a few years ago were now posting their toddlers in their own pop-culture-reference costumes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of costumes
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  • In one photo, Kate drapes an arm around George, who is now almost her height (the future king turns 13 later this month).
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • This tank has a modest silhouette and is designed with wide straps to hide your bra straps, a relaxed fit, and a slightly flowy hem that drapes away from the body.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
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