decorating

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In 1953, Angel’s brother Juan opened a burger-and-ice cream stand called the Snow Cap Drive-In, using recycled lumber and decorating every surface with bright colors and jokes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

One of those lesser-known painters is Palmerino di Guido, who assisted Giotto in decorating the celebrated St. Nicholas and Magdalen Chapels in the basilica’s lower church.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Nagi says that the conversation motivated her to visit the boy's slum community and she offered to spruce up the locality by decorating the walls with murals.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

“We take decorating for the holidays very seriously around here,” Scott said at the beginning of the clip, adding that he “only trusts” Glitterville.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Then we will dance the night away beneath the streamers decorating the high school gymnasium.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy