as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
deck the halls with boughs of holly
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Recent Examples of decking
Summer jewelry calls for playful shell motifs, decking out your ankles, and embracing the season's most carefree trends.
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Frances Solá-Santiago,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
There is also a sinking slope decking display simulating the 15-degree angle that the ship sank, at 15-minute intervals, for visitors to climb upon.
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Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Parker said a subcontractor working at the parking garage was in the process of installing precast concrete flooring, decking and roofing segments, and one of them failed.
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Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
The last major decking project like this, Hudson Yards, left a sour taste in the mouth of many New Yorkers.
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Ben Guttmann,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Frances Solá-Santiago,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
There is also a sinking slope decking display simulating the 15-degree angle that the ship sank, at 15-minute intervals, for visitors to climb upon.
—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Parker said a subcontractor working at the parking garage was in the process of installing precast concrete flooring, decking and roofing segments, and one of them failed.
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Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
The last major decking project like this, Hudson Yards, left a sour taste in the mouth of many New Yorkers.
—
Ben Guttmann,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decking
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The decision also reflected a larger change in the way Taylor thought about decorating.
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Among DeJohn’s hobbies were flower arranging, collecting anything blue and white, gardening, and decorating.
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The timing of this stellar event is especially striking given that this aurora forecast also happens to coincide with the rising of the full Strawberry Moon, adorning the night sky Monday evening.
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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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Iyo launched into her comeback, draping Morgan’s arm over the top rope before hitting a missile dropkick.
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The halter style left most of her back exposed, draping crystal and pearl-like embroidery across her shoulder blades, waist and hips.
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