as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated
a bedizened dress that looked more like a Christmas tree than an article of clothing
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as in adorned
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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Adjective
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Light Materials Even if the scale is on point, heavy, ornate, and dark materials can still make a space feel bulky.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026 -
From the dress’ ornate gold design to the model’s makeup and hairstyling, the entire look was reminiscent of costumes worn by the actress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Her piece is a simple lycra zip-up unitard, adorned with tennis ball pockets on either thigh.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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But five-piece Lelek, adorned with markings historically designed to fend off threats from the Ottoman Empire, still make for a formidable, imposing, and curiously bewitching presence.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Outside, below the gold script Donohue’s sign, there is a small glass box window that looks onto the street and is lavishly decorated for nearly every federal holiday.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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The place was brightly lit and sparingly decorated, with clusters of books that made no sense.—
Francesco Pacifico,
The Dial,
12 May 2026
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Indiscernible shapes draped across mannequins, severed sleeves in electric hues, deconstructed pants and endless interactions of athletic forms in morphing neon suits.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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One of his favorites has its legs draped over the edge of a shelf, eyes rolled up, looking tired and relaxed.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones are on display, along with silk textiles ornamented with velvet, damask and embroidery.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Blazy’s Chanel was a story of lightness that began with transparent silk mousseline pieces and flourished into dresses and suits and dresses ornamented with layers of feathers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bedizened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedizened. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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