as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
had fancied up his van so much that it was virtually a palace on wheels
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It is adorned with leather armchairs by Oscar Niemeyer, vintage carpets, a midcentury Kalmar glass chandelier, mirrors by Gio Ponti, and a red desk by Carlo Scarpa, resulting in a warm, cozy feel throughout.
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Charles, then 22, received his Royal Air Force pilot’s license in the presence of his late father Prince Philip, who was also dressed in his RAF uniform adorned with medals.
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Purchased in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the traditional hat was decorated with a red and green beaded flower.
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Lulu’s decorated its space with the dozens of flags of competing countries and promoted its restaurant on social media as a place to visit for pad thai or a wok dish during international guests’ visit to Kansas City.
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“Fancied up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancied%20up. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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