decorating

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Wilber and his sister had spent days decorating the cap, bedazzling the bottom half in blue and white gems — the colors of the Nicaraguan flag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

The pregnancy had been far enough along to start getting their 4-year-old daughter excited about decorating a nursery, family-of-four camping trips and what it would mean to become a big sister.

From Salon • May 27, 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

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

On the subject of interior decorating, my general feeling has long been that it’s too bad we’re fur-less and have to live indoors.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich