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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Camp Lucy was born when former antiques dealer and real estate developer Whit Hanks restored the ornate chapel on his family’s property in 2008.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026 -
Despite its ornate craftsmanship and intricacies, Osaka’s tennis kit is still functional, transitioning from an entrance look to a competition-ready uniform for the four-time Grand Slam champion.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Tents are adorned with explorer-style campaign furniture and Zanzibari trunks and illuminated by Earth tones that complement—but not compete with—the natural beauty of surrounding grasslands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The palace is a fantasia, with a courtyard that does not lead to any rooms and three towers topped by onion domes—the tallest of which was dedicated to Stockalper’s namesake, Kaspar, of the Three Magi, and adorned by symbols of the sun.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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In a cozy room decorated with guitars on the wall and a keyboard by his side, Peter Frampton is smiling.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Allred described the space as more elevated than a typical dive bar pool hall, decorated with antique brass lighting, leather accents, and deep tones of red and purple.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Tactile wallpapers, four-poster beds draped in maroon velvets, the sort of excess that feels just right.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Standing together atop the first-place position, the two posed for photos with Hughes’ arm draped around Hernandez.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Its midnight-blue glass was by Waltersperger, and it comes ornamented with a sculpture of two inseparable birds by Desrues.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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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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“Bedizened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedizened. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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