as in adorning
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 decorating
The ingredients became rather expensive, not to mention that baking, assembling, decorating and transporting a carrot wedding cake was no small feat.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
For families The kids club is tucked away in a garden, with its own pool and water slide as well as a jungle gym and craft classes (like lantern-making, coconut leaf art, and seashell bracelet decorating) for children up to age 12.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Descriptions appear on the screen when players enter the buildings or approach real-life photos decorating the walls.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Sharing decorations with your family or others could be a great way to get them in the hands of people who are starting their decorating journey.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Decoration Day was first observed as a national holiday, honoring those who had died in military service during the Civil War, often by decorating their graves with flowers.
—USA Today, 13 May 2026
In 1953, Angel’s brother Juan opened a burger-and-ice cream stand called the Snow Cap Drive-In, using recycled lumber and decorating every surface with bright colors and jokes.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Her work in adult media informed her decorating decision to restore the home to its former glory and fill it with vintage finds.
—Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Take Inspiration from Cherished Memories Barry's decorating style is largely influenced by her family and childhood.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
For families The kids club is tucked away in a garden, with its own pool and water slide as well as a jungle gym and craft classes (like lantern-making, coconut leaf art, and seashell bracelet decorating) for children up to age 12.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Descriptions appear on the screen when players enter the buildings or approach real-life photos decorating the walls.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Sharing decorations with your family or others could be a great way to get them in the hands of people who are starting their decorating journey.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Decoration Day was first observed as a national holiday, honoring those who had died in military service during the Civil War, often by decorating their graves with flowers.
—USA Today, 13 May 2026
In 1953, Angel’s brother Juan opened a burger-and-ice cream stand called the Snow Cap Drive-In, using recycled lumber and decorating every surface with bright colors and jokes.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Her work in adult media informed her decorating decision to restore the home to its former glory and fill it with vintage finds.
—Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Take Inspiration from Cherished Memories Barry's decorating style is largely influenced by her family and childhood.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorating
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Three days later, on February 12, community members joined to raise the flag again, and to date, the pride flag to stands outside the monument, along with several more smaller flags adorning the area.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Even children will have perfectly tied bandanas adorning their necks.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Even the toilet paper truck draping the set in streaming white ribbons feels curiously and organically inspired.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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The shoes accompanied a black dress with draping and a high-low skirt.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Then Pages drove him in by roping his own double into the left-field corner, trimming the Brewers’ lead to two runs.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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To prevent groundhogs, make your yard less inviting by securing trash, trimming brush, and fencing your garden.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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And in that moment, Palvin delivered a masterclass in maternity dressing with style.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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One common suggestion for using coffee grounds in the garden is to apply them as a top dressing around plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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“Decorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorating. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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