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decorate

[dek-uh-reyt] / ˈdɛk əˌreɪt /


VERB
honor and give medal
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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The ad shows a mother easing her young son’s nervousness about a new home by using Gemini to imagine how they’ll decorate it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Photocopied drawings of jars containing the words I’m thankful for were distributed to everyone who wanted to decorate the tree.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

As a kid rumbling by “the Joey P” in the backseat of my mom’s minivan, I never thought about what it really means to decorate a warship for Christmas.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

They were used to decorate the tree at his family home for many years and, 69 years later, Mr King said he had never had to replace any part of them.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

“And we can decorate it,” Laney continued, “and put lights up, and the presents go under the tree, and I’m gonna make ornaments...”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser