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to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
decorated the mansion's hallways with priceless paintings and luxurious tapestries
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Recent Examples of decorated
Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Inside, the dining room was decorated with white roses, with a state-of-the-art performance stage for the band and a separate dessert room created specifically for the event.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Septum and labret piercings decorated the models’ faces, complementing the subtle, glowy makeup.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
The place is remarkably well-preserved, with tidy houses decorated with flower boxes and ornate sgraffito (decoration scratched into their exterior walls) and flowing mineral water springs around town.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Rooms and suites are spread out in old stone buildings and decorated in a traditional style.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2024
The client’s dad is photographer Stephen Wilkes, so the team designed the room with one of his photographs in mind (and decorated other rooms in the home with his pieces).
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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The first house was decorated with dozens of crosses; Hahn braced for a tense interaction, but no one was home.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Inside, the dining room was decorated with white roses, with a state-of-the-art performance stage for the band and a separate dessert room created specifically for the event.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Septum and labret piercings decorated the models’ faces, complementing the subtle, glowy makeup.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
The place is remarkably well-preserved, with tidy houses decorated with flower boxes and ornate sgraffito (decoration scratched into their exterior walls) and flowing mineral water springs around town.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Rooms and suites are spread out in old stone buildings and decorated in a traditional style.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2024
The client’s dad is photographer Stephen Wilkes, so the team designed the room with one of his photographs in mind (and decorated other rooms in the home with his pieces).
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorated
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According to the actress’ long-time stylist and collaborator, Law Roach, her skin-baring ensemble — featuring a white satin coat and glimmering gold bodysuit adorned with beads — was vintage, pulled from Bob Mackie's 2001 Fall Fashion collection.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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The 121-room property, spread across six hacienda-style buildings, is adorned with rows of palm trees, an exquisitely landscaped lawn and fire pits.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Her jacket featured chains draped over the right shoulder and near the cuff of the sleeve.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The neckline incorporated two cascading white strips resembling a scarf, with one draped behind her.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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Maintain Your Yard Keep your grass mowed and shrubs trimmed to reduce tick habitats.Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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Last month, China’s central bank trimmed its reserve requirement ratio 50 basis points.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Decorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorated. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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