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
Berk's spot in the Fab Five was replaced by Jeremiah Brent, who took on the role of interior design expert and decorating guru for the show's final two seasons.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
However, professional designers are quick to pinpoint a handful of decorating choices that don't have a place in today's homes.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Evaluate Your Pinterest Boards Gathering inspiration photos is super helpful for figuring out your home decorating style.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Setting the business up, decorating, shopping and all the other preparations for the opening assist in moving the plot towards its conclusion.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
This is a lovely window for nesting, gathering loved ones, and even making moves around your living situation, whether that means decorating, purchasing, or settling somewhere new.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
In the course of a single session, the harried Paula (played by Tatiana Maslany) gets a hot, younger guy to listen to her complain about her ex-husband, offer feedback on her home-decorating ideas, and coax her into a climax—all in a few short minutes.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
One of those efforts is decorating hospital rooms through the nonprofit Wish Upon a Teen, which has since named Nancy Sovran its executive director.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The ingredients became rather expensive, not to mention that baking, assembling, decorating and transporting a carrot wedding cake was no small feat.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
However, professional designers are quick to pinpoint a handful of decorating choices that don't have a place in today's homes.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Evaluate Your Pinterest Boards Gathering inspiration photos is super helpful for figuring out your home decorating style.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Setting the business up, decorating, shopping and all the other preparations for the opening assist in moving the plot towards its conclusion.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
This is a lovely window for nesting, gathering loved ones, and even making moves around your living situation, whether that means decorating, purchasing, or settling somewhere new.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
In the course of a single session, the harried Paula (played by Tatiana Maslany) gets a hot, younger guy to listen to her complain about her ex-husband, offer feedback on her home-decorating ideas, and coax her into a climax—all in a few short minutes.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
One of those efforts is decorating hospital rooms through the nonprofit Wish Upon a Teen, which has since named Nancy Sovran its executive director.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The ingredients became rather expensive, not to mention that baking, assembling, decorating and transporting a carrot wedding cake was no small feat.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 May 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 Família, 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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These red carpet-worthy pieces include dramatically draping diamond necklaces, icy diamond and ruby bracelets, superb emerald and diamond jewels and celestial sapphire and diamond rings.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Simple styling tricks like tying, wrapping, or draping a scarf can transform basic pieces into more polished, creative looks.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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Maintaining your yard by mowing, removing leaf litter, and trimming vegetation reduces tick habitats.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Here where to find more information on tree trimming policies.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Fortunately, dressing for the occasion has never been easier.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Every day revolves around medications, feedings, therapies, appointments, bathing, dressing and monitoring their health.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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“Decorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorating. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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