decoration
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They’re an everyday kitchen staple, a decoration drying outside homes, and a tool to ward off bad spirits and illness.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
Down the steps stands an oversize candle—what otherwise would have been a cheerful decoration now an earnest memorial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Instead, the authors suggest the emphasis on flowers may relate to their association with positive emotional responses, making them especially appealing subjects for decoration.
From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025
Nutcracker Soldier dolls are a traditional German Christmas decoration dating back to the 17th Century.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
It was an unusual piece of decoration, that was for sure—beige and cracked and knobby, as wide as a rib of celery and as long as a pencil.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
Vocabulary lists containing decoration
Memorial Day Words
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