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decorate

[dek-uh-reyt] / ˈdɛk əˌreɪt /


VERB
honor and give medal
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This time round each competing team was given its own baton to decorate rather than transporting one across the Commonwealth.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

It was probably commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux -- William the Conqueror's half-brother -- in 1077 to decorate the new cathedral in his hometown, Bayeux, according to the tapestry's home museum.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

On a recent visit, it was hard to decide what was more surreal: the carved statues of snails, chameleons and turtles that decorate the church’s exterior or the circuslike scene around it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

"Why not decorate your desktop with a school bus made from a brick!"

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Rather, she takes a plain white bag and decorates it to the max — an “Easter basket of sorts,” as she describes the final product.

From MarketWatch Apr. 2, 2026

What if Jesse decorates the house with toilet paper?

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

But the epiphanic ding! hits her as she’s smoothing a Band-Aid onto her forehead wound, and considers the superhero that decorates it: the Incredible Hulk.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2024

Take Saskia, from Bempton Grove in Hull, who - along with her two siblings - decorates their house inside and out on 1 November each year.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2023

A gold star decorates the top right next to a large “A.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

A traditional accessory that secured and decorated women’s clothing, it shows how, even amid trans-Atlantic exchange and the blending of cultures, the fascination with fantastical creatures endured.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

His Optimus Prime voice was inspired by his older brother, a decorated US Marine and Vietnam War veteran, who suggested he should play the character as "a real hero, don't be a Hollywood hero".

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

A few days later, rifling through my wallet, I passed a small red-and-gold card decorated with lucky cats and a rising sun.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

The Delevingne sisters decorated the 1955-midcentury property together before handing the keys over to Usher.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

The armorers of the 587th made pillows out of their foot cloths and decorated them with planes.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Their mostly anonymous work personalized mass-produced material by decorating dog tags and coins, and recycling debris such as discarded shell and bullet cases.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

For the tourists' benefit, Vlkolinec puts on traditional craft demonstrations, from sewing folk costumes and gingerbread decorating to mowing and haymaking.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

And, most importantly, it encouraged consumers to get creative with other aspects of baking: shaping, frosting and decorating.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

She works 50-60 hours a week running a business decorating customers' teeth with cosmetic gems, while taking on reception shifts, bar work, festival jobs and selling clothes online.

From BBC May 25, 2026

“Try again, sweetie,” Dad said, sadness decorating the edges of his words.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper




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