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decorate

[dek-uh-reyt] / ˈdɛk əˌreɪt /


VERB
honor and give medal
Synonyms


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Why not decorate all of our college athletes like stock car drivers, covering them head to toe in logos for banks, tech companies, candies, soft drinks, sunscreens, insurers, hardware stores and ultraprocessed snacks?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

And just to decorate his status as the complete world-class player, Erling Haaland is the only other player at this World Cup to score with his left-foot, right-foot and head.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

“I was setting the table and didn’t have flowers or anything to add to decorate, so I thought, ‘I have these candles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

It was probably commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux -- William's half-brother -- in 1077 to decorate the new cathedral in his hometown, Bayeux, according to the tapestry's home museum.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

He left the college dormitory for a dreary furnished room where he could decorate another dream which had only now come into being.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Most notably, the display of military trophies that decorates the back wall was entirely Trumbull’s own embellishment, as he himself said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Rather, she takes a plain white bag and decorates it to the max — an “Easter basket of sorts,” as she describes the final product.

From MarketWatch Apr. 2, 2026

He often takes to the field with painted nails, which he decorates to bond with four-year-old daughter Leila.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2025

But the epiphanic ding! hits her as she’s smoothing a Band-Aid onto her forehead wound, and considers the superhero that decorates it: the Incredible Hulk.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2024

Tubular neon in cursive script decorates the restored brick facades, and there’s a lot of brass trim, a lot of real estate, a lot of money.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Nike gifted her with a custom shoe, decorated with a graphic of the yellow Philippines sun.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

His Optimus Prime voice was inspired by his older brother, a decorated US Marine and Vietnam War veteran, who suggested he should play the character as "a real hero, don't be a Hollywood hero".

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

A few days later, rifling through my wallet, I passed a small red-and-gold card decorated with lucky cats and a rising sun.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

The Delevingne sisters decorated the 1955-midcentury property together before handing the keys over to Usher.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

The armorers of the 587th made pillows out of their foot cloths and decorated them with planes.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Their mostly anonymous work personalized mass-produced material by decorating dog tags and coins, and recycling debris such as discarded shell and bullet cases.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

And, most importantly, it encouraged consumers to get creative with other aspects of baking: shaping, frosting and decorating.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

Department of Veterans Affairs External link, the holiday was established to honor fallen soldiers by decorating their graves with flowers.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

She works 50-60 hours a week running a business decorating customers' teeth with cosmetic gems, while taking on reception shifts, bar work, festival jobs and selling clothes online.

From BBC May 25, 2026

“I’m always keeping my eyes out for the movies, dear. But I’m thinking about my own place. I’ve been decorating and I’d like a touch of chinoiserie.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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