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
After a cold, dark winter, nothing feels more uplifting than decorating for spring with cheerful accents that signal sunnier days ahead.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
On Easter Sunday on April 5, Meghan shared videos on social media of the family's celebration, including Lili and Archie hunting for and decorating eggs.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Other snaps show the children decorating eggs with markers, participating in an egg hunt, playing with a hamster, posing with the Easter bunny, and walking hand-in-hand with their dad.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Godding agrees that weaving blankets into your decorating scheme is never a bad idea.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
England, who spent years working in hospitality, as well as in retail management, has dreamed of opening her own place for years and spent two years preparing Kaos by obtaining permits, a liquor license, preparing the kitchen and thoughtfully decorating.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Different departments volunteer to host 20-minute activity rotations for the kids, ranging from cupcake decorating and pizzamaking to games and contests.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Ben spends the afternoon buttering up Ellie and praising her cake-icing skills, and even gives her the task of decorating the wedding cake.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Here's a brief history of Easter egg hunts, including the rise of egg decorating and the Easter Bunny.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
On Easter Sunday on April 5, Meghan shared videos on social media of the family's celebration, including Lili and Archie hunting for and decorating eggs.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Other snaps show the children decorating eggs with markers, participating in an egg hunt, playing with a hamster, posing with the Easter bunny, and walking hand-in-hand with their dad.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Godding agrees that weaving blankets into your decorating scheme is never a bad idea.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
England, who spent years working in hospitality, as well as in retail management, has dreamed of opening her own place for years and spent two years preparing Kaos by obtaining permits, a liquor license, preparing the kitchen and thoughtfully decorating.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Different departments volunteer to host 20-minute activity rotations for the kids, ranging from cupcake decorating and pizzamaking to games and contests.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Ben spends the afternoon buttering up Ellie and praising her cake-icing skills, and even gives her the task of decorating the wedding cake.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Here's a brief history of Easter egg hunts, including the rise of egg decorating and the Easter Bunny.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorating
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During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The star adorning the space above 6 o’clock also harks back to 1950s timepieces from Omega.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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The star's honey blonde hair was swept up into a twist at the top of her head with a long ponytail draping down and a few tendrils framing her face.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of quietly draping over the bed, the fabric is shown suspended above it while both cats dangle from the material, clinging on with their paws before launching themselves down onto the mattress.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Start by trimming the tough, dry ends off the bunch and chop them into little logs.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Get a hedge-and-branch trimming bundle at a huge discount.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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While other Coachella performers like Katseye and Lucky Brand collaborator Addison Rae have each carved out distinct aesthetic identities, festivalgoers are drawing less direct inspiration from performers’ styles, instead embracing a more individual and self-directed approach to dressing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bimbofication is the act of dressing like an attractive dumb woman and acting out the part.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Decorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorating. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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