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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, most explosively, prim and proper Aurora Fain, who bedecked herself in geegaws for a night at the opera, is left reeling after her husband announces he’s fallen in love with another woman.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
Reenactors came not only from the New England states but also from up and down the East Coast bedecked in period garb and detail.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
When bedecking your bed in the form of easy-breezy sheets, though, Peacock will take on a summery kind of joie de vivre.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
The walls are bedecked with paintings by O’Keeffe, Rembrandt, Monet, Picasso, Warhol, and Rothko.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
Reenactors came not only from the New England states but also from up and down the East Coast bedecked in period garb and detail.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
When bedecking your bed in the form of easy-breezy sheets, though, Peacock will take on a summery kind of joie de vivre.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
The walls are bedecked with paintings by O’Keeffe, Rembrandt, Monet, Picasso, Warhol, and Rothko.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeck
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Harris, along with other guests at the wedding bash, were seen sitting at a long banquet table adorned with red roses.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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An Instagram post showed her toes adorned with her own rings—made for fingers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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Before laying their own floral tributes, the family – clad in black — held up peace signs to the cheering crowd of fans, with Sharon being supported by Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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His presence at Lollapalooza drew a crowd clad in cowboy hats and boots who showed up to prove that the Midwest has a thriving country fanbase.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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And once complete, the space will be decorated with murals and other installations by local artists.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Princess Diana's wedding dress had a 25-foot train Princess Diana's gown, which was crafted in the space of three months, was made with ivory silk taffeta that was dyed and woven ivory (instead of pure white) and decorated with ornate, hand-embroidery, with no less than 10,000 micro pearls.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Demi Lovato dresses the cool girl part while grabbing a frozen treat in Los Angeles on July 30.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Temitope Fagbenle — Golden State Valkyries Here comes the bride, all dressed in white, but her courthouse or church might just be getting replaced with hardwood.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeck. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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