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
Jenner decided to decorate her bag with even more bling, decking it out with Ashna Mehta charms.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Loop upgrades Trex to buy from hold Loop upgraded the wood decking company following earnings.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Travis Kelce is decking the halls of Arrowhead Stadium.
—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
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Loop upgrades Trex to buy from hold Loop upgraded the wood decking company following earnings.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Travis Kelce is decking the halls of Arrowhead Stadium.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decking
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Her work in adult media informed her decorating decision to restore the home to its former glory and fill it with vintage finds.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
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No detail was spared with Louis Vuitton tableware decorating every dining experience from lunches to dinners.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Even children will have perfectly tied bandanas adorning their necks.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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She can be seen holding a bouquet of white blooms that complement the flowers adorning her romantic hairstyle.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Co-chair Nicole Kidman sparkled in a blood-red Chanel gown covered in sequins and draping into a dramatic train.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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The result is a nude mesh gown with a draping technique that creates the illusion of serpent scales.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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“Decking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decking. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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