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decoration

[dek-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌdɛk əˈreɪ ʃən /




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Now, thanks to a joint install with a friend, the light fixture hangs in the laundry area between the bedroom and bathroom, occasionally catching a cross breeze but mostly serving as decoration.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The pot was compact enough to fit in a palm, with a simple rim, a smooth dull gray surface, and no decoration.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

The clause survives as decoration: incorporated, venerated, and incapable of stopping a single seizure.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

FFK supremo Martina said: "You see the blue wave decoration on buildings. You see cars with flags, you see cars wrapped in blue. So it's a huge impulse for pride and nation building."

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

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

In the wholesale markets of Yiwu, the Chinese city known for supplying the world with inexpensive goods, buyers can find prayer rugs, Quran stands, modest clothing, Ramadan lanterns and crescent-shaped decorations.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

A new study led by researchers at the University of Bologna suggests that the markings were far more organized than simple scratches or improvised decorations.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

And yet, every Christmas when we open up the storage tub containing decorations, we come across a plastic bag full of Forky-like holiday creations our kids made in school.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Every chocolate cake needs several ingredients for the batter, along with simple syrup to keep the layers moist, as well as frosting and sometimes decorations.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

Besides all the baubles and tinsel, there were special decorations to make.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen




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