variants
or décor
as in scenery
the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production
a minimalist approach has been taken with the stage decor for this production of the play
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Sunshine bounced in through the plantation shutters, providing excellent lighting to compliment the subtle coastal décor.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Continue scrolling for more patio furniture and decor deals worth grabbing today at Wayfair.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
From galaxy-spanning Star Wars icons to Broadway favorites, wizarding rivals, and nostalgic cartoon duos, BrickHeadz builds turn favorite pop culture figures into desk- and shelf-worthy decor.
—Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
The nostalgia-inducing collegiate theme was woven throughout the decor, with nods to pep rally culture everywhere.
—Cassie Gill, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Continue scrolling for more patio furniture and decor deals worth grabbing today at Wayfair.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
From galaxy-spanning Star Wars icons to Broadway favorites, wizarding rivals, and nostalgic cartoon duos, BrickHeadz builds turn favorite pop culture figures into desk- and shelf-worthy decor.
—Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
The nostalgia-inducing collegiate theme was woven throughout the decor, with nods to pep rally culture everywhere.
—Cassie Gill, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
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Each sip serves as an invitation to slow down to the rhythms of the rails, to savor the scenery as the world goes by.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Each location was selected for the quality of its trails, landscape, and travel-worthy qualities, along with adjacent culture, food, and scenery.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Seize this opening to design a home set-up that actually fits your daily life.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The suggestion that Elliott is simply not cut out for the Premier League following an aggressive shift towards physicality and set-piece domination is lazy, but there’s no hiding that Villa was simply not the right fit.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The legendary punk rock band formed in California’s East Bay and was a seminal part of the early 1990s Bay Area music scene before going on to massive mainstream success.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The scene eventually grew into a full-on block party in the middle of Levi's Stadium.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Decor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decor. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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