decorate
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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
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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
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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
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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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