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
For Collin Falvey, Christmas means going all-in on decking the halls — not only in his own home, but the president's.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
With Americans decking the halls, one mother wants to help families remember the reason for the season.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Here's what decking the halls looked like at Rockefeller Center in 1960.
—Jamie Knodel, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Trex — The decking and railing products manufacturer tumbled 34% after slashing its full-year sales outlook due to weak demand.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
With Americans decking the halls, one mother wants to help families remember the reason for the season.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Here's what decking the halls looked like at Rockefeller Center in 1960.
—Jamie Knodel, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Trex — The decking and railing products manufacturer tumbled 34% after slashing its full-year sales outlook due to weak demand.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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David Abbott, whose family owns the street corner property, runs the Abbott Paint and Carpet home decorating supply store next door with his three brothers.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Once your pieces are formed, painting or decorating them adds another layer of creativity.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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The All’s Fair actress’s dramatic, parking lot-skimming outerwear featured silver grommet buckles adorning her wrist, and a matching waist-cinching belt.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Videos on Chinese social media show people adorning their homes with red posters carrying well-wishing phrases, known as fai chun or chunlian, in an annual festive ritual.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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If more privacy is the goal though, try draping airy textiles like a silk scarf or a lace tablecloth to achieve a more closed-off situation.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2026
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In photos shared by The Daily Mail, Kardashian brought the cinematic intrigue of a French screen siren back home with her, draping a black bombshell scarf around her long black hair and accessorizing with a pair of oversized black sunglasses.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Decking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decking. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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