as in adorned
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as in draped
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
decorated the mansion's hallways with priceless paintings and luxurious tapestries
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Recent Examples of decorated
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
Many were richly decorated with coral and colored glass.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2025
Our younger one drew art, made slime, decorated a cookie, and ate a balanced lunch with other kids his age.
—Alesa Andrew, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
The harnesses were decorated with colorful glass and Mediterranean coral, which suggests their owner was a wealthy, high-status individual with connections throughout Europe and the Roman world.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
It’s decorated in French polish with gold leaf angels.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The room was decorated by interior designer Megan Weaver from Bravo’s Flipping Out.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Look no further—Dries Van Noten’s red dress is decorated with florals and a semi-sheer layer.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
That matters because, as the title suggests, the show is premised on an engagement with the materials out of which the mansion was constructed and decorated.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
The latest continues the super-clean and minimalist design but in a stone blue dial decorated in guilloché and a Grain d’Orge (barley grain) motif.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
Many were richly decorated with coral and colored glass.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2025
Our younger one drew art, made slime, decorated a cookie, and ate a balanced lunch with other kids his age.
—Alesa Andrew, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
The harnesses were decorated with colorful glass and Mediterranean coral, which suggests their owner was a wealthy, high-status individual with connections throughout Europe and the Roman world.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
It’s decorated in French polish with gold leaf angels.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The room was decorated by interior designer Megan Weaver from Bravo’s Flipping Out.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Look no further—Dries Van Noten’s red dress is decorated with florals and a semi-sheer layer.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
That matters because, as the title suggests, the show is premised on an engagement with the materials out of which the mansion was constructed and decorated.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorated
Verb
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Enter the front door into the living room adorned by a wood-burning fireplace and tall ceilings.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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The restaurant’s interior is striking, with luminous jellyfish decorations and a hallway adorned with what appears to be a vast, stylized fish skeleton.—
Coke Bartrina,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Boxwood is covered in burlap and snow fence is draped around trees and shrubs to prevent deer from devouring them.—
Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Another is draped in what appears to be a long, black, crushed-vinyl overcoat.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024
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Hand-Painted Patterns and Metal Detailing Fine china that is hand-painted, features metal detailing, or trimmed with metals like gold or silver is not dishwasher-safe.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Decorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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