as in adorning
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 decorating
Singing was more fun than decorating cookies.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Drew also shared a surprising tree decorating hack.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Despite having broken her foot, the business mogul has been embracing the holiday season even decorating her scooter red and green.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
On the brothers' website, the two HGTV hosts share more holiday decorating tips for their fans.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Previously, Gerry had spent time decorating their yard with fanciful folk sculptures, including a bathtub painted to look like both a cow and a fighter plane, and also trying to preserve old buildings in town, but now his purpose narrowed.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
So why not skip the cookie decorating this year and let these drinks be the star of your seasonal celebrations?
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Using light-emitting diode, or LED, holiday light strings will reduce the cost of decorating homes.
—Eric Lagatta, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Learn how to make cookie icing, and get ready for all kinds of fun cookie decorating to ensue.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Drew also shared a surprising tree decorating hack.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Despite having broken her foot, the business mogul has been embracing the holiday season even decorating her scooter red and green.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
On the brothers' website, the two HGTV hosts share more holiday decorating tips for their fans.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Previously, Gerry had spent time decorating their yard with fanciful folk sculptures, including a bathtub painted to look like both a cow and a fighter plane, and also trying to preserve old buildings in town, but now his purpose narrowed.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
So why not skip the cookie decorating this year and let these drinks be the star of your seasonal celebrations?
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Using light-emitting diode, or LED, holiday light strings will reduce the cost of decorating homes.
—Eric Lagatta, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Learn how to make cookie icing, and get ready for all kinds of fun cookie decorating to ensue.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorating
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The inviting ones adorning the tips of the Lina Bo Bardi’s Bola de Latao armchair, and the microscopic ones teasing the bottom of a Josef Hoffman fork.Sophie Collé, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
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His works include a large-scale interpretation of New Zealand's native Weta bug along the first fairway and a series of oversized dragonflies with six-foot wingspans adorning a lake by the sixth fairway.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The tradition of cutting the net and draping it around you is something done when a team wins a trophy.Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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At the premiere of Bread & Roses, Jennifer Lawrence slipped into a black archival Christian Lacroix number, and its billowy silhouette lent itself perfectly to draping over her bump.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.Gil Macias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!Gil Macias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Decorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorating. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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