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
Furniture From Only One Store Opting to furnish your living room with pieces from only one store or vendor may seem like an easy solution when decorating.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
Other Décor Mistakes While designers agree that a catalog-style room is one of the biggest decorating pitfalls, there are a few other details that can have a similar effect.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The garment was made from a light blue fabric with colorful floral embroidery, and a prominent diamond brooch decorating the center of the V-neckline.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Swan said his colleagues in Seattle, another host city for the World Cup, were also impressed with Kansas City’s airport making a great first impression by decorating the terminal to highlight the tournament.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
According to Spanish organizers, the 16 flower carpets decorating Sunday’s procession route off Plaza de Cibeles were prepared by a Spanish florists association from the northern region of Galicia.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
According to Spanish organizers, the 16 flower carpets decorating Sunday's procession route off Plaza de Cibeles were prepared by a Spanish florists association from the northern region of Galicia.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
According to Spanish organizers, the 16 flower carpets decorating the half-kilometer (mile) procession route off Plaza Cibeles were prepared by a Spanish florists association from Galicia.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
Other Décor Mistakes While designers agree that a catalog-style room is one of the biggest decorating pitfalls, there are a few other details that can have a similar effect.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The garment was made from a light blue fabric with colorful floral embroidery, and a prominent diamond brooch decorating the center of the V-neckline.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Swan said his colleagues in Seattle, another host city for the World Cup, were also impressed with Kansas City’s airport making a great first impression by decorating the terminal to highlight the tournament.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
According to Spanish organizers, the 16 flower carpets decorating Sunday’s procession route off Plaza de Cibeles were prepared by a Spanish florists association from the northern region of Galicia.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
According to Spanish organizers, the 16 flower carpets decorating Sunday's procession route off Plaza de Cibeles were prepared by a Spanish florists association from the northern region of Galicia.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
According to Spanish organizers, the 16 flower carpets decorating the half-kilometer (mile) procession route off Plaza Cibeles were prepared by a Spanish florists association from Galicia.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorating
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Standing 566 feet high and crowned with a five-story ceramic cross, the central Tower of Jesus Christ is the highest of 18 adorning the Sagrada FamÃlia, a bucket-list item for most travelers to the city in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Kansas Citians are feeding into the excitement with events, decorations and more adorning the city.—
Zuri Primos
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Try Tree Nets Another way to stop squirrels from climbing fruit trees is by draping wildlife-safe netting over the entire tree canopy.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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The agency said more than 40,000 pounds of litter - from small blue and orange confetti pieces to streamers draping the streets - is expected to be collected after.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Crews are focusing on the 15 feet along the roadsides, trimming trees that are still alive to help prevent fire from laddering into the crowns and removing dead trees.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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While some varieties will rebloom without deadheading, trimming fading flowers keeps the flower bed from looking tired.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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As fashion continues dressing for its inner child, beading has taken center stage in an array of forms — from colorful beaded necklaces and viral beaded bags to embellished swimsuits.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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On June 16 on Instagram, the TSA alluded to international travelers transporting bottles of ranch salad dressing through airport security.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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“Decorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorating. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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