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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Offset spatula This decorating tool is a skinny, rectangular spatula used to assist in smoothing icing, which will give your cake a polished finish.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Spoon out 2 tablespoons of nuts to a small bowl; set aside for decorating.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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The father-son duo both towered over Hargitay, adorning casual clothing in snaps taken from their visit.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Where Old-World Wallpaper Works Best Historically, wallpaper began adorning cupboard interiors and modest rooms of merchant homes.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Franc Fernandez, the designer of the dress that is today on display at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, had worked three long days to create it, draping butcher cuts on a mannequin torso.—
Steve Knopper,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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The ensemble featured a visible black underwire and corset boning at the bust and torso, while the sheer black fabric created an illusion of draping around her bust and the rest of her body.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Decking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decking. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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