How to Use bedeck in a Sentence
bedeck
verb-
They were bedecked with smocks, boot covers, gloves and masks.
— Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 July 2019 -
Her hat was bedecked in buttons from 23 years worth of Relay for Life events.
— Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 29 May 2018 -
Stars of David bedeck their hats and their arms hold signs with festive messages.
— Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 2 Dec. 2022 -
The students—bedecked with hoop earrings, high-gelled bangs, tight jeans, and tattoos—laugh and smoke.
— Anne Beatty, The Atlantic, 30 May 2017 -
Tat man: Dozens of tattoos bedeck Tandron’s body, from his arms and legs to his torso.
— Johnny Diaz, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 May 2017 -
Several Olympians graced the red carpet, not bedecked with medals, but with style.
— Libby Hill, latimes.com, 5 Mar. 2018 -
Many were bedecked in Boucheron’s high watt wares that dazzled in the light of over a thousand candles light for the occasion.
— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2019 -
The alley, which is less than 1/10th of a mile long, is bedecked in plenty of photogenic murals.
— Archana Ram, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2018 -
To the left, handmade wooden ornaments and strings of pearls bedeck a live Christmas tree.
— Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Dec. 2021 -
Bro-Romper?), bedecked with images like this giraffe riding a shark. Romp on.
— Krishna Thakker, Fortune, 26 July 2017 -
Dressed in all black, with a long, flowing skirt bedecked with rosettes, this ghost mama is a true believer.
— Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023 -
The studio was then bedecked to provide a suitable holiday vibe for Carey to record.
— George Varga, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 25 July 2017 -
The iconic indoor/outdoor restaurant is bedecked in pink and green hues.
— Stefanie Waldek, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2017 -
Behind the Queen and princes is a perfect pine tree bedecked with an array of ornaments.
— Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 23 Dec. 2019 -
The ladies wore big floppy hats bedecked with red roses and other florals.
— Jim Penko, cleveland.com, 21 May 2017 -
Its centerpiece is a sculpted eye bedecked in lights with a disco ball iris.
— Dan Piepenbring, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024 -
On the streets near the government’s offices, Alexandra Wong was bedecked in the British union flag—on her T-shirt, on her umbrella, in her hand.
— Gerard Baker, WSJ, 21 June 2019 -
The shoe’s royal blue-colored body is marked with yellow anchors, and its white sole is bedecked in blue lobsters.
— Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2018 -
A bell peals calling the faithful to gather under an open-air Tabernacle in front of a stage bedecked with green bunting.
— Jill Yesko, baltimoresun.com, 15 Aug. 2017 -
At the Spring 2016 show, Michele introduced a more refined offering, replete with chunky heels bedecked in pearls and gold studs, and worn with the backs pushed down.
— Styling: Sabrina Grande, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Jan. 2016 -
While not adorned with the bronze chandeliers and sacred paintings that bedeck the basilica, the 650-seat theater is equipped with top-of-the-line acoustics.
— Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, 14 Mar. 2018 -
The low-lit room was bedecked in ornate wood, tin ceilings, brick walls and, sure enough, a big screen with crooner Frank Sinatra belting out tunes.
— Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 31 Aug. 2017 -
Really go all in by picking a rose piece to bedeck every open space of skin: Wrists, necks, ear lobes, and fingers can all be made rosy.
— Leah Melby Clinton, Marie Claire, 16 Nov. 2018 -
Cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms were also bedecked.
— By Gaile Robinson photos By Ross Hailey, star-telegram, 4 Oct. 2017 -
Every June, some gardens are bedecked with the glorious, huge, fluffy pink blooms of big-leaved hydrangea.
— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2023 -
Bedecked in top hats and tail coats, the gentlemen cut a dapper figure while the ladies opted for garden party dresses (and, of course, the de rigueur hats).
— Raisa Bruner, Time, 20 June 2017 -
With so many glittering sequined gowns, the view, bedecked with a huge chandelier, sparkled.
— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023 -
Eunice the flight attendant stepped out bedecked in angel wings.
— Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2020 -
At 4-foot-7, she often was seen perched on a seat, bedecked in pearls, cheerfully dispensing advice on best practices in the sack.
— Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024 -
Paris is bedecked with Olympic signs and symbols; the Eiffel Tower has been impressively accessorized with the Game’s iconic rings.
— Lee Hockstader, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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