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
An abstract profile of her decorates the annual tournament poster.
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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
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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As for transcendence, there’s a set of scenes when one character unexpectedly adorns red while another lines of blue.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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The script adorns its skein of criminal dealings with idiosyncratic action, too.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 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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Antique books from The Last Bookstore line the walls, while Italian Renaissance artwork drapes the bar.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Decorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorates. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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