as in adorns
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
decorated the mansion's hallways with priceless paintings and luxurious tapestries
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Recent Examples of decorates
The mural decorates the north side of the building facing Oak Middle School.
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Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Her husband sold some of the rare Stephen King memorabilia that decorates their home.
—Kate Snow, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
An abstract profile of her decorates the annual tournament poster.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Nearly every garish flight of fancy that decorates the frame is a distraction while the majority of the film does little more than rotely dramatize Kafka’s biography.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
As the sun rose, the vermilion paint that decorates most Shinto shrines to ward off evil and misfortune began to shine dazzlingly.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The combination creates a bright, classic and modern look that protects and decorates your table.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The sandals are embellished with the signature Ribbon buckle, which decorates a dainty strap that wraps delicately around the ankle.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Her husband sold some of the rare Stephen King memorabilia that decorates their home.
—Kate Snow, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
An abstract profile of her decorates the annual tournament poster.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Nearly every garish flight of fancy that decorates the frame is a distraction while the majority of the film does little more than rotely dramatize Kafka’s biography.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
As the sun rose, the vermilion paint that decorates most Shinto shrines to ward off evil and misfortune began to shine dazzlingly.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The combination creates a bright, classic and modern look that protects and decorates your table.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The sandals are embellished with the signature Ribbon buckle, which decorates a dainty strap that wraps delicately around the ankle.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorates
Verb
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The players on the floor Las Vegas Wilson adorns the marquee.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Her name itself now adorns a street sign outside her old high school in Midwood, an elementary school in Washington State, and the Brooklyn Borough municipal building (a Bill de Blasio move, made days after Cuomo’s).—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Decorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorates. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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