Example Sentences

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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

Notwithstanding some clunky moments, Mr. Ansari not only engineers up-to-the-minute twists on the musty Hollywood angel movie, but decorates his story with clever dialogue and wicked observations about street-level existence in the City of Angels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

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