- present participle of decorate.
decorating
Example Sentences
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When I dropped my daughter off at a three-day, two-night sports camp this summer, I was stunned to see other parents—one with a ladder—elaborately decorating the front doors of their campers’ rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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
The pregnancy had been far enough along to start getting their 4-year-old daughter excited about decorating a nursery, family-of-four camping trips and what it would mean to become a big sister.
From Salon ● May 27, 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
One side of his nose was red and tight-looking, and there was a yellowy crust decorating his gold nostril ring.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
