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as in to adorn
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
bedecked the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the ladies arrived bedecked in furs
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Recent Examples of bedeck
At time of publication, all episodes from the MasterChef back catalog remain on BBC iPlayer and the MasterChef section of the player is bedecked with images of a smiling Wallace alongside fellow presenters.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
Standing at nine meters tall on Carlos Place, the tree is bedecked with 90 eye-catching, bespoke lanterns, each one made from aluminium and hand painted with a silver coating.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
And they were sung by the actual players too, often bedecked with natty knitwear and club scarves.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Both pop stars are bedecked in red and blue rodeo-appropriate fits in the music video and single cover.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
Standing at nine meters tall on Carlos Place, the tree is bedecked with 90 eye-catching, bespoke lanterns, each one made from aluminium and hand painted with a silver coating.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
And they were sung by the actual players too, often bedecked with natty knitwear and club scarves.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Both pop stars are bedecked in red and blue rodeo-appropriate fits in the music video and single cover.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
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The silver piece is adorned with a cross and the iconography of a chapel and is more than 1,000 years old, the museum said in a Jan. 15 Facebook post.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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The bathhouse, adorned with intricate mosaics and featuring hot, warm, and cold rooms, resembles a spa-like retreat, and could be the largest thermal complex found yet in a private residence in Pompeii.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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By the time Post Malone came on stage and knocked out his high-energy, crowd-pleasing set while clad in a Luke Combs T-shirt and cutoff jorts, the air was dry and cool.Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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The interior, clad with carbon-fiber extras, has the seats and dashboard both swathed in dark-brown leather.Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
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Every estate has been meticulously restored, decorated and furnished with a unique style and many of the artworks displayed in the homes have been specially commissioned.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Owner Ann Butler decorated it with gorgeous marble countertops, close-out sale tables, garage sale finds and silverware from three grandmothers, then added great food and heaps of hope.Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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Many were senior citizens and dressed in red, yellow and blue, answering Machado’s call to wear the colors of the Venezuelan flag.Regina Garcia Cano and Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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When superstar singer Taylor Swift arrived at last year’s Wild Card game between the Chiefs and Dolphins, she was dressed for the bitter cold while also showing support for boyfriend Travis Kelce.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeck. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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