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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Every California governor since Earl Warren back in World War II had annually paraded into the ornate 1800s-decor Assembly chamber to address a joint session of the Legislature in what was always the most festive occasion of the year in the state Capitol.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
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The service is a dream, as are the common spaces—handwoven tapestries by Portuguese artist José Sobral de Almada Negreiros hang throughout, with ornate furnishings and happy wallpaper in a rich yellow.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The piece is abstract, and combines — to break it down for the sake of easy discussion — the shape of a railroad trestle adorned with hummingbird feathers.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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Along with her Meer Couture coat, Queen Mathilde wore a pair of Jimmy Choo pointed-toe suede heels with her daytime event attire, as well as a statement Fabienne Delvigne headband, crafted in navy silk velvet and adorned with delicate leaves created in velvet felt, per the brand.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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On a recent visit, each one was decorated as a different animal, except for the ube berry, which featured a berry mascarpone topping with ube icing.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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His interpretation of Baccarat’s Zenith chandelier is to be sold as a one-off art piece, complete with its scaffolding crate decorated with old keyboards, sunglasses and badminton rackets.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Natural light spills onto a wooden floor, his houndstooth-upholstered armchair, the low-slung couch draped with a colorful Guatemalan blanket.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Teyana Taylor also went the cutout route in a black Schiaparelli dress that draped around her body.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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For its 91st lighting ceremony, Rockefeller Center presented an 80-foot Norwegian spruce ornamented with 50,000 lights — the equivalent of 5 miles of wire, according to NBC News.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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Train cars will be ornamented with holiday lights and decorations.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Bedizened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedizened. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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