as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
deck the halls with boughs of holly
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Recent Examples of decking
This year, Home Depot is giving holiday enthusiasts plenty of reasons to start decking the halls early.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
The family has just attended a joyful church service, greeting neighbors in the market square before returning home for the thrilling ritual of decking the Christmas tree.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
The family has just attended a joyful church service, greeting neighbors in the market square before returning home for the thrilling ritual of decking the Christmas tree.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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The mantelpiece is the perfect stage for fall decorating, offering an easy way to bring autumn indoors with rustic vibes and warm hues.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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How soon is too soon to kick off fall decorating?—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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And for years running up to the current era, this has applied to sponsors adorning cars and tracks with their logos.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Seth created what is being used as promotional material for the Valparaiso Creative Council, adorning umbrellas for sale and other items.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Moraes developed computer models to simulate draping a sheet on both a 3D human form and a bas-relief carving to test which version most closely matched the figure preserved in the shroud.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Plains Cree designer, who just graduated from Parsons, continued with his recurring use of ribbons and feathers—this time draping colorful ribbons in avant-garde silhouettes that were reminiscent of Lady Gaga and Alexander McQueen looks (two of his biggest muses).—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Decking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decking. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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