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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Rounding it all out is the 1,600-square-foot guesthouse, which is adorned throughout with pecky cypress paneling and has its own kitchen and family room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Guests will also be treated to Michelle Williams’s iconic saffron Vera Wang gown from the 2006 Oscars, which has been reimagined as a delicate biscuit adorned with lemon vanilla royal icing, evoking the gown’s flowing silhouette.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The spacious rooms are tastefully decorated, in soothing neutral colors.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Those with the adjustable heads are naked, but the two smaller figures are decorated with hair and earspools in the lobes of their ears, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Grecian-style sleeveless gown was reinforced in the midsection but otherwise draped loosely toward the ground.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Linda Meigs, another volunteer, made a point to show off the two small U.S. flags draped from her sign.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Bedizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedizen. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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