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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
And any art bedecking the space is courtesy of Matt Williams, of Camden Arts Centre, who commissioned more than 30 works for the new spot.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
But all the couples are, to quote The Gilded Age, bedecked in their geegaws and ready to show out.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
The Captain was introduced bedecked in his red, white, and blue stars-and-stripes costume.
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Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
The ship is bedecked in opulent Fortuny fabrics and ornate Murano glass, the former produced just across the Giudecca Canal and the latter at one of the ship's ports of call.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
But all the couples are, to quote The Gilded Age, bedecked in their geegaws and ready to show out.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
The Captain was introduced bedecked in his red, white, and blue stars-and-stripes costume.
—
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
The ship is bedecked in opulent Fortuny fabrics and ornate Murano glass, the former produced just across the Giudecca Canal and the latter at one of the ship's ports of call.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bedeck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeck
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The stone lantern adorned with deer in Osaka Garden on the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry is from the exhibition, and just southeast of there one of the stone structures from the World's Fair is now a Chicago Park District restroom.
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Fans have also indulged in a more modern Scottish tradition, adorning statues in both cities with traffic cones.
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Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.
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Craig Cutright, clad in khakis and a light gray blazer, sat behind Machado.
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In fact, decorating your cubicle versus your laptop screen, might just be the way to move your career forward.
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For the little ones, bring their bike, wagon, scooter or stroller to decorate before taking a Liberty Lap through the park.
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Style yours casually for daytime, then dress it up for fancy dinners.
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Because a robot cannot yet dress itself, zippers, snaps, magnets and detachable modular pieces make each garment easy to put on, remove and maintain.
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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeck. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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