as in to adorn
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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While plans for a mascot have been scrapped, a new logo is coming, and art will adorn the upcoming Zinfandel Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Vergara kept her accessories simple with a dainty evil eye bracelet adorning her wrist.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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The rooms Each of the 11 rooms and two suites is individually decorated, some in bold blues and whites, to reflect the ocean beyond, with elegant colonial-style furnishings that mirror the origins of its founding English owners.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The cards are coordinated by Robin Hinks, a program assistant whose duties include decorating, tracking and mailing them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Pretty (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretty%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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