How to Use decoration in a Sentence

decoration

noun
  • The vase has a fancy decoration on one side.
  • He's a genius at home decoration.
  • He received a decoration from the President.
  • Make your own easy Valentine's Day decoration in just five steps.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Avoid using one-time-use plastic plates, cutlery and decorations.
    Theara Coleman, theweek, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Ask if the children’s cute decorations are made from recycled paper.
    Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Pur Magnolia is for men and women and comes in a long bottle with a white top and lavender decoration at the base of the top.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
  • His clothes were often made with minimal decoration and detail with sweeping shape and block colors.
    Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The platform had been focusing on its home decoration services recently amid the slump in the market.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • These shelves now serve primarily as decoration or reference or as a lending library for guests.
    Nora Krug, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
  • Most smaller boutiques that do carry seasonal decorations are geared more to holiday gift shopping.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Hung casually under an arbor or in between patio walls, twinkle lights are more for decoration and help set the mood for a fun, relaxing night under the stars.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The Parthenon was built under the general supervision of the artist Phidias, who also had charge of the sculptural decoration.
    Stevan Popov, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Families are encouraged to bring the kids for demonstrations of mehndi, a form of body art and temporary skin decoration, as well as face painting, juggling and balloons.
    Rosemarie Stein | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Elements of local culture must be woven throughout the operation and the guest experience as well as the design, decoration, staff uniforms and of course the cuisine.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 19 July 2022
  • The decorations Just give in to the kitsch of the holiday season.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The decoration of both the dial and movement on the new pieces are pure Breguet.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Some decorations — flags, porch buntings and more — can be reused for years to come.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
  • When opened, there's space on the wall above the bed for a painting or decoration to act as a headboard.
    Zoë Hannah, Popular Mechanics, 13 Jan. 2023
  • All of these Halloween decorations moved and moaned and pulsed with light.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The suspects and the spoon — a roughly 15-foot metal decoration that had been fixed to the front of the Dairy Queen — remained at large.
    Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Then all there's left to do is to let the little ones get creative with the festive decorations.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • This is an easy Christmas decoration to make in a pinch.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Bring on the red, white, and blue with these festive Fourth of July decorations!
    Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
  • One person gets the cakes ready for the machine, a second runs the machine, and the third puts on the sprinkles and decoration, and puts the cakes in boxes.
    Heather L. King, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Red, white, and blue outdoor decorations are a must-have for summer, and this one is so easy.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024
  • This obvious decoration adorns the south wall of the gallery.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 27 May 2024
  • Tariku, for instance, had just two weeks to build, pack and ship a dozen raw stools that the set decoration crew painted black on-site.
    Christina Sturdivant Sani, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
  • For the venue, bartender, fees, linens, table decorations, etc., my share comes to more than $900.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 23 July 2023
  • Chris decides to buy the largest decoration there: a grand carousel tree that features, on each of a dozen levels, the Twelve Days of Christmas.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2023

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