as in decorated
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
you could pretty up the room rather inexpensively simply by painting it
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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 -
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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The website’s background is now adorned with a grid of T’s.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Constructed out of poplar timber, the openings are festooned with gingerbread details handpainted and adorned by Wally Whitehurst.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Prettied (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prettied%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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