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
The simplest way to create an autumnal feel is by decorating your front porch.
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Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
Designed by decorating icon Bunny Williams, the Cranborne lampshade boasts the signature sophistication that Williams has built a career on.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
These are no-brainers for decorating your home’s coffee station.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Let their imagination run wild with decorating their garden.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Color of the Year releases, which commence in late summer, are highly anticipated by interior designers, fashion industry professionals and home decorating enthusiasts.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
How much does a cake decorating kit cost?
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Get creative with decorating ideas, such as repurposing plastic eggs or crafting with everyday items.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Singing was more fun than decorating cookies.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
Designed by decorating icon Bunny Williams, the Cranborne lampshade boasts the signature sophistication that Williams has built a career on.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
These are no-brainers for decorating your home’s coffee station.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Let their imagination run wild with decorating their garden.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Color of the Year releases, which commence in late summer, are highly anticipated by interior designers, fashion industry professionals and home decorating enthusiasts.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
How much does a cake decorating kit cost?
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Get creative with decorating ideas, such as repurposing plastic eggs or crafting with everyday items.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Singing was more fun than decorating cookies.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorating
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The father-son duo both towered over Hargitay, adorning casual clothing in snaps taken from their visit.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Where Old-World Wallpaper Works Best Historically, wallpaper began adorning cupboard interiors and modest rooms of merchant homes.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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The webs multiply, draping across sidewalks, stretching across paths in the woods, appearing in every corner of our porches, and popping up near ceilings all over town.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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But Franc Fernandez, the designer of the dress that is today on display at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, had worked three long days to create it, draping butcher cuts on a mannequin torso.—
Steve Knopper,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Scott's expertise in embellishment and her ability to execute it in the most chic way prevailed; whether as crystal beading on the cape-style lapel of a jacket, a delicate fur-like fringe in neon green flanking a black dress, or a tubular velvet rope trimming the edges of tank-style pieces.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Something as simple as trimming nails or cutting hair also takes on new challenges, as without gravity, every tiny clipping would drift around, potentially clogging equipment or entering astronauts' eyes or lungs.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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She was viciously beaten after having been detained by an officer who accused her of not dressing appropriately in public, in defiance of the country’s hijab rule, which broadly governs what women should wear.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, what Everton plan to do about the urinals in the historic stadium’s women’s dressing rooms.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Decorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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