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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Rose Byrne was the picture of understated elegance in a light pink sleeveless Chanel midi dress that was adorned with silver rhinestone on the bodice and the waist.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026 -
For more than two decades, memorial tiles honoring late community members adorned the walls inside the Center’s lobby.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Both players’ spaces in the visitors’ locker room were decorated with pictures of their time with the Clippers.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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With a team decorated with transfers, the Aggies built a roster to improve on last year's horrific season.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fancied up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancied%20up. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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