bedeck

Example Sentences

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The usually sleepy Laotian capital Vientiane has an uncharacteristic buzz, bedecked with flags and T-shirt vendors ahead of commemorations of 50 years of communist rule Tuesday, but for many young people history carries little weight.

From Barron's

Once access was opened, nuns and priests were among those who ran to secure a good vantage point, in a square bedecked with nearly 40,000 flowers donated by the Netherlands.

From BBC

A carpet of 38,000 flowers donated by the Netherlands bedecked the square for the most important and joyous date in the Church's liturgical calendar - commemorating the day Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead.

From Reuters

Inside, a dark room is bedecked with stained-glass lamps and decorative plates.

From New York Times

As they walk into the banquet hall, military leaders, their jackets bedecked with medals, stand to applaud.

From Washington Post