decorating

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

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

She likes to refer to her decorating style as “creatively unhinged.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The event was attended by about 100 people, with funeral wreaths of white flowers decorating the area.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

And who are these people whose idea of decorating is matched pictures of mallard ducks in flight and whose house is perfectly characterless and pristine even before the model maid sets to work?

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