How to Use decorate in a Sentence

decorate

verb

• I decorated my apartment in dark colors.
• I always enjoy decorating the Christmas tree.
• Bring balloons and decorate them with pictures or kind words to give to each other.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 May 2022
• Patterns of blue, orange and green scattered with tiger print decorate the bedrooms and lounge areas.
  — Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 16 June 2022
• The chairs, which come in a variety of colors, decorate yards, decks and patios seemingly everywhere.
  — Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2022
• Most networks stuck with a fairly austere presentation, adding few of the whiz-bang touches that decorate their election nights and other live events.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 10 June 2022
• One of Alexis's favorite elements of pavlova is its rustic appearance—there's no right or wrong way to decorate.
  — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2022
• The professional classes were able to decorate their spaces with opulent furnishings.
  — New York Times, 4 May 2022
• Kamprad, who died in 2018, envisioned restaurants in stores as a place where customers could sit down, eat and plan how to decorate their living rooms with Ikea wares.
  — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 30 Apr. 2022
• Spoon the glaze over the cake, then decorate with the sprinkles.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
• But Chao and Yu didn’t just decorate this set with jokey decor.
  — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2022
• Dip and decorate the cake balls up to three days in advance.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
• That’s because Cho wants to bring in artwork from around the world to decorate her space.
  — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
• Lights aren't the only way to decorate your home for Christmas, of course.
  — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 5 Aug. 2022
• So decorate the house in purple, green, and gold, and laissez les bons temps rouler!
  — Cheryl Slocum, Country Living, 20 Jan. 2023
• Use them to decorate your kid's room or store them away and pull them out for your next party.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
• But the concept is much more than just a home decorating cliché.
  — Stacey Colino, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
• In her living room, lemons decorate the Christmas tree and a garland sits on the all-white counter.
  — Sofia Quintero, ELLE Decor, 19 Dec. 2022
• Sports fan or not, one of the best ways to get into the game day spirit is to decorate for the occasion.
  — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 10 Jan. 2023
• Black and blue bows still decorate poles along the highway that connects Pikeville to Allen to honor the three men and K-9 who died.
  — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2022
• Who doesn’t like all of these fancy homes in L.A., how they’re decorated, and all of the fun stuff that goes into that?
  — Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023
• Plus, the Great Pumpkin craft add-on lets guests stick around and decorate their own pumpkins for $15.
  — Megha McSwain, Chron, 10 Oct. 2022
• Learn how to decorate with sage green using tips from the experts.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022
• Then there's decorating your house, your car and the fam, and, of course, taking the kiddos trick-or-treating.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 21 Aug. 2023
• Try German-style märzen, kolsch, and hefeweizen beers in liter or half-liter steins and decorate a pumpkin.
  — Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022
• Tiny faux spiders decorate the edges of this fun craft.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• It’s decorated with shiny red faux berries that would bring a festive feel to any room.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
• Use the chocolate bunnies, eggs, and mice to decorate the table, and let guests nibble on them for dessert!
  — Town & Country, 26 Feb. 2023
• Don’t Neglect the Base Just as the ornaments that decorate your tree can have a big impact on the overall look and feel of your artificial tree, so too is what’s underneath all those branches.
  — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
• Higher temperatures have led to warmer winters and longer growing seasons, which contribute to the prevalence of pests and disease that damage the trees usually decorated for Christmas.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jan 2025