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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
Most were powered by V-8 engines, bedecked in chrome, and built in Detroit, but some European vehicles also gained a foothold in the U.S., notably rip-roaring British roadsters and a German oddball called the Volkswagen Beetle.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
In this context, its gold chains were in fluent conversation with the gilded hardware bedecking Swift’s Balmain handbag, while mirroring the layered look of her necklace selections.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
One contestant, bedecked in black athletic wear and the perfect-sized claw clip, won the contest and a host of prizes from the production team.
—Madeleine Janz, People.com, 18 July 2025
The bottle was also spotted bedecking the bag of one show attendee, who paired its light blue color iteration with a white Sandy Liang leather bag.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
In this context, its gold chains were in fluent conversation with the gilded hardware bedecking Swift’s Balmain handbag, while mirroring the layered look of her necklace selections.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
One contestant, bedecked in black athletic wear and the perfect-sized claw clip, won the contest and a host of prizes from the production team.
—Madeleine Janz, People.com, 18 July 2025
The bottle was also spotted bedecking the bag of one show attendee, who paired its light blue color iteration with a white Sandy Liang leather bag.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeck
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Inside, walls are adorned with inlaid brass and white onyx mosaic, framing a three-dimensional image of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, which is present in many RH Galleries and represents the RH design ethos.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Chicago Sky star forward Angel Reese is on the WNBA edition cover—an alt-product trend introduced in NBA 2K22 when former Sky star Candace Parker adorned a cover in honor of the WNBA’s 25th anniversary.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The counterprotesters stationed themselves on the first floor in the center of the City Hall rotunda while the police union marched in circles above them around the second-floor atrium outside the mayor's office, clad in black MPA T-shirts.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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For starters, hundreds of fans clad in Chiefs gear and bearing signs greeted them with various degrees of giddiness as the team passed through customs late Wednesday night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kirkton House Wood Fall Icon Candle One of the simplest ways to decorate for the season is with a fragrant candle.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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City officials said no, and soon after, the city council passed an ordinance re-establishing a rule that only city employees can decorate its property.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
2 Sep. 2025
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This top has a loose, oversized fit that can be worn with baggy jeans for a more preppy look or tucked into trousers to dress it up.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Guests are encouraged to dress in 1920s–40s chic attire while enjoying casino games, raffles, and live entertainment that channels the glitz of old Harlem.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeck. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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