DECORATION Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

decoration

noun

ˌde-kə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of decoration

as in ornamentation

something that decorates or beautifies traditionally the family puts lots of decorations on and around the Christmas tree

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as in award

something given in recognition of achievement an army veteran proudly wearing his old military decorations

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Recent Examples of decoration Create Holiday Decorations Old magazines are great for crafts, especially homemade holiday decorations. — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026 Others came hoping to find unique decorations and one-of-a-kind pieces not available in traditional retail stores. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 To top it off, the chrono showcases a range of haute horlogerie decorations, such as Côtes de Genève, circular graining, polishing, and satin brushing. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026 Our goal is to bring the Halloween spirit into a fun and creative decoration. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decoration

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Noun

Freedom, mobility; who gets to be an artist; style, ornamentation, artifice; work, leisure; the counterculture; the denigration of femininity; West Coast oddballism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The rhinestone ornamentation doubled as a girly and whimsical photo-op.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ornamentation

Noun

Taylor Swift gave an emotional speech while accepting the award for Video of the Year at the MTV VMAs on September 27.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Luckily, Swift accepted her award before showing everybody the video, because there was a good chance the awards body might have changed its mind.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of award

Noun

Each ornament is carefully crafted from real porcelain and measures just under three inches in size.

— Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
In July, 2001, at 19 years old, I was arrested with two friends for stealing lawn ornaments from people’s front yards and a park bench from outside a Home Depot.

— August Mangeney, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of ornament

Noun

Nearly 215,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $100,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
That ticket didn’t take the Mega Millions top prize, which will be $321 million on Friday, nor did any ticket have either of the Fantasy 5 jackpot quintets.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of prize

Noun

Ancient mythology supplies the characters; Victorian adornment supplies some of the collection’s more curious accessories, including pill pendants, potion vials and keepsake holders.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Dresses based on the domestic adornment were piped in leather, while a gleaming gold dress was laser-cut with the decorative pattern.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of adornment

Noun

The project in development is being produced by Anita Hyppönen, recipient as well of the Connecting Cottbus Producers Exchange accolade.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
In receiving the award, Arjona joins a rich roster of talents, including actress Maude Apatow who was bestowed with the accolade last year.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of accolade

Noun

Its honors include best serial comic at Lucca Comics & Games 2024 as well as the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
The Minnesota Lynx coach received 40 of 74 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, earning the honor for a record fifth time.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of honor

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