decorating

Example Sentences

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They toned down the Vegas kitsch when redecorating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Now he’s falling asleep in public, spending most of his time redecorating and partying, and otherwise looking weaker every day.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

People don’t need to replace many kinds of home goods frequently, and inflation makes it even less likely for them to spend on redecorating or remodeling.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Instead, she pulls off the highway after 20 miles, books a nondescript motel room in Monrovia, Calif., and blows a $20,000 windfall redecorating it so she can hunker there for an eventful two weeks.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

“Just a little redecorating to perk the place up,” she’d say.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls