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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
Genaro Milan and his wife Paola came to camp bedecked in Chiefs gear.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
No extravagant decorations that normally bedeck the West Bank city of Bethlehem at Christmas.
—John Otis, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
This winter, tastemakers are jingling all the way with purses bedecked in handbag charms.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
The space is bedecked with warm wood paneling and houseplants.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
No extravagant decorations that normally bedeck the West Bank city of Bethlehem at Christmas.
—John Otis, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
This winter, tastemakers are jingling all the way with purses bedecked in handbag charms.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
The space is bedecked with warm wood paneling and houseplants.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeck
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In some guest rooms and suites not already adorned with original frescoes, walls were painted with sweeping landscapes, their hazy greens and ecrus a nod to the bucolic murals of Pompeian villas.—
Kin Woo Gisela Williams Amy Conway Kate Maxwell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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More specifically, though, the jerseys were adorned with Aston Villa’s crest.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The model attended Aaron Esh’s dinner event at London's The House of KOKO on Sunday, Feb. 23, clad in a look that left little to the imagination.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The gunman, clad in a red-and-black sweatshirt, dark-colored pants and black sneakers, ran off from the scene on White Plains Road near Pelham Parkway South, leaving behind two shell casings, police said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2025
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After passing through strict security and pacing across a splendid inner courtyard, there are views of spacious and sumptuously decorated rooms before entering the chandelier lit Senate restaurant.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The actress had her signature long nails on display, this time decorated with elaborate white and black designs with swirls of different shades of green as well as rhinestones.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Seated along the sidewalk outside Cafe Tropical, the singer, dressed in dark-wash denim and kitten heels, orders a Diet Coke and a trio of the Cuban cafe’s signature pastelitos.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the studio, Prieto, dressed in a white guayabera and jeans, surveyed the image.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeck. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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