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as in to adorn
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
bedecked the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the ladies arrived bedecked in furs
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Recent Examples of bedeck
And they were sung by the actual players too, often bedecked with natty knitwear and club scarves.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Both pop stars are bedecked in red and blue rodeo-appropriate fits in the music video and single cover.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
Getty Home to Africa’s oldest synagogue, more than 300 mosques, a Catholic church, and a thousand-year-old village bedecked in contemporary murals, Djerba is a delightfully unorthodox—and much needed—reminder that humans thrown together in splendid isolation can get things right.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024
Several hundred people bedecked with the usual MAGA hats and Trump T-shirts filled up only two-thirds of the main orchestra seating area of the theater, and the entire balcony was roped off and inaccessible.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Both pop stars are bedecked in red and blue rodeo-appropriate fits in the music video and single cover.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
Getty Home to Africa’s oldest synagogue, more than 300 mosques, a Catholic church, and a thousand-year-old village bedecked in contemporary murals, Djerba is a delightfully unorthodox—and much needed—reminder that humans thrown together in splendid isolation can get things right.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024
Several hundred people bedecked with the usual MAGA hats and Trump T-shirts filled up only two-thirds of the main orchestra seating area of the theater, and the entire balcony was roped off and inaccessible.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeck
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Clooney spared no accessory, adorning her look with gold dangling earrings, gold-and-white bangles, and a pair of oversized square sunglasses.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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This awe-inspiring exhibit features a glowing, two-story Victorian-style gingerbread house in the hotel's grand lobby, adorned with more than 1,900 pounds of candies.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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One rumor covers a camera area clad in aluminum rather than glass, though it’s thought that the majority of the iPhone’s rear will still be made of glass.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Onstage, clad in Punjabi attire, Diljit was charming and assured, his every smile and twirl of his mustache setting the crowd into a wave of applause and cheers.Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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Neely Nights is a display that involves neighbors on Neely Street pitching in and decorating their own front lawns.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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These traditions, including Christmas tree decorating, have continued, serving as symbols of joy, good cheer and community.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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On a vacation in Saint-Tropez, Amal Clooney stayed loyal to the last iteration of the trend, dressed in a colorful, multi-patterned mini dress from Stella McCartney’s 2015 resort collection and Cindy Crawford paired a patterned Ulla Johnson midi skirt with a graphic tee and leather sandals.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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He was dressed in civilian clothes, wearing a maroon sweater over a light-colored shirt, and a pair of chinos.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeck. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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