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decorate

[dek-uh-reyt] / ˈdɛk əˌreɪt /


VERB
honor and give medal
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His fanciful inspirations, construction of his clothing and expressions of affection from his supporters decorate the pages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

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

Mr King said he also used to decorate his tree with tinsel and glass baubles.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Tessa had taken her sugar cookies out of the oven when there were only five minutes left and still had to decorate them.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks




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