as in to adorn
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
an elderly actress bedizening herself with makeup and jewelry
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Only female anglerfish adorn the dorsal appendage, according to Oceana, an ocean conversation organization.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Farley’s namesake is from James A. Farley, a former Postmaster General whose name adorns the iconic building in New York City.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2025
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Medieval Islamic architects even decorated buildings with infinitely nonrepeating tiling patterns that were not understood by Western mathematics until the 20th century.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kimberly had decorated her space with cards that had images of flowers and birds.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Dessert options include an olive oil cake draped in blueberry compote, and hot, crispy Bombolini, Italian doughnuts served with a Nutella sauce.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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For their first appearance, Ronan met the moment in a navy blue draped Louis Vuitton two-piece, while Lowden coordinated in a matching navy tuxedo with black lapels.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Bedizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedizen. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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