as in to adorn
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
an elderly actress bedizening herself with makeup and jewelry
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The set comes with 60 lined stationery sheets and 30 matching envelopes, all adorned with 10 distinctive floral designs in soft pastel shades.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Executive education has also lured funds from another core Harvard constituency: billionaires with their names adorning a building.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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The food containers are all decorated with whimsical illustrations, and the bag even features a crossword puzzle with McDonaldland trivia.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Here's a helpful guide for all of your 2025 Idea House decorating inspiration.—
Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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The service was held at Chapel of the Chimes, where members of the Oakland Police Department Honor Guard stood posted at both ends of the coffin and a U.S. Army sergeant presented the American flag that had draped his casket to his family.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Instead, lean into timelessness and practicality with ankle-length or shorter silhouettes tailored from crepe and wool or draped from more fluid materials like silk.—
Laura Lajiness Kaupke,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Bedizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedizen. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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