as in adorns
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 decks
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Nov. 2025
To keep things even more organized, stack the board games, then use small decorative bins or baskets to sort smaller items (like card decks or two-player games) to keep them from cluttering shelves.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Dulini Anabezi offers private plunge pools and viewing decks overlooking the river and floodplains.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere on board, cruisers will find world-class entertainment, luxurious pool decks, a grand piazza, a spectacular glass-domed gathering space and a three-story restaurant with views to the horizon.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The West Palm Beach firm boasts of being the supplier for a company that provides teak used to build decks on Viking boats.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The 41-year-old memory athlete from upstate New York is best known for memorizing decks of cards, hundreds of names and faces and strings of numbers that stretch into the hundreds.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
From luxury icebreakers to yachts with pool decks, these ships—and sailings—are on our list.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
First written down in 1632, Galileo was thinking about a passenger aboard a ship in the lower decks.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
When that doesn’t work, Murtagh decks him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Virgin Voyages The adults-only cruise line decks its ships out for Halloween and features special activities on select October sailings.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Taking the stage during the group’s induction, Spinderella reflected on her four-decade journey behind the decks.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Nov. 2025
To keep things even more organized, stack the board games, then use small decorative bins or baskets to sort smaller items (like card decks or two-player games) to keep them from cluttering shelves.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Dulini Anabezi offers private plunge pools and viewing decks overlooking the river and floodplains.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere on board, cruisers will find world-class entertainment, luxurious pool decks, a grand piazza, a spectacular glass-domed gathering space and a three-story restaurant with views to the horizon.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The West Palm Beach firm boasts of being the supplier for a company that provides teak used to build decks on Viking boats.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The 41-year-old memory athlete from upstate New York is best known for memorizing decks of cards, hundreds of names and faces and strings of numbers that stretch into the hundreds.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
From luxury icebreakers to yachts with pool decks, these ships—and sailings—are on our list.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
First written down in 1632, Galileo was thinking about a passenger aboard a ship in the lower decks.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Christmas music decks the halls of the Billboard Holiday 100 at the end of every year, but some creepy cuts lurk around the October charts as well.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
When that doesn’t work, Murtagh decks him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Virgin Voyages The adults-only cruise line decks its ships out for Halloween and features special activities on select October sailings.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decks
Noun
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As onlookers began to notice, more musicians suddenly joined in — including a pianist and extra singers — from other open balconies above the street.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Visitors are instantly captivated by Tbilisi’s ancient churches, winding cobblestone streets, and vibrant balconies that paint the city in color and history.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The footwear brand says Blahnik adorns his sleek styles in timeless dogtooth fabrication and delicate mesh polka dot, inspired by Lady Heathcoat-Amory, a golfer originally named Joyce Wethered.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The players on the floor Las Vegas Wilson adorns the marquee.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The main level spills onto terraces and an infinity pool that seems to melt into the Mediterranean.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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From the cobblestoned street, descend by elevator to a series of terraces linked by walkways framed with tropical foliage.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The mural decorates the north side of the building facing Oak Middle School.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her husband sold some of the rare Stephen King memorabilia that decorates their home.—
Kate Snow,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some homes left multiple bags and boxes of food on their porches.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Repairs could include the replacement of deteriorated siding, windows, porches and flooring.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Union Jacks flap gently in the breeze; a golden slither of evening sun drapes a row of cottages; a red postbox, still bearing the initials of the late Queen, stands outside a village church, bathed in the fading light.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sexy shows up in a blazer cut to perfection, a slip dress that drapes just right, or a monochrome moment that turns simplicity into a statement.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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My wife is lovely and dresses me.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Back in the bamboo and tarpaulin tents which blanket the hillsides of Cox’s Bazar, refugee Mariam Khatun dresses her three small children and prepares a meal – these daily tasks the only thing keeping her going since the death of her eldest daughter, Estafa.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As of October 27, the CME FedWatch tool derived from 30-Day Fed Funds futures implies a roughly 98% probability that the Fed trims the policy rate by 25 basis points this week.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some popular models that may require mid-grade Plus fuel include some Dodge Charger and Jeep Grand Cherokee trims.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Decks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decks. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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