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
Travis Kelce is decking the halls of Arrowhead Stadium.
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
And much like Aspen’s Gorsuch, the legendary Strolz Sport & Mode has been decking visitors with swanky sportswear and ski gear for over 100 years.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
This is just the beginning of decking your home just like grandma would.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
For Collin Falvey, Christmas means going all-in on decking the halls — not only in his own home, but the president's.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
And much like Aspen’s Gorsuch, the legendary Strolz Sport & Mode has been decking visitors with swanky sportswear and ski gear for over 100 years.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
This is just the beginning of decking your home just like grandma would.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
For Collin Falvey, Christmas means going all-in on decking the halls — not only in his own home, but the president's.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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After a cold, dark winter, nothing feels more uplifting than decorating for spring with cheerful accents that signal sunnier days ahead.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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On Easter Sunday on April 5, Meghan shared videos on social media of the family's celebration, including Lili and Archie hunting for and decorating eggs.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The star adorning the space above 6 o’clock also harks back to 1950s timepieces from Omega.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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The star's honey blonde hair was swept up into a twist at the top of her head with a long ponytail draping down and a few tendrils framing her face.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of quietly draping over the bed, the fabric is shown suspended above it while both cats dangle from the material, clinging on with their paws before launching themselves down onto the mattress.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Decking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decking. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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