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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
Golden Age Wine has two locations, one of which is in a secluded downtown courtyard bedecked in string lights.
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Bob Carlton, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
At the 1985 Oscars, Prince was bedecked in a sequined purple cape, black sheer lace gloves, long pants, and high heeled boots.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The chic, comfortable space features cement walls with natural wood accents and is bedecked in leather couches and communal seating areas.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
The dining room — lined with comfy booths and bedecked with Grandmillennial art — is a spectrum of stroller-pushers, youthful friend groups and silver-haired romantics.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Bob Carlton, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
At the 1985 Oscars, Prince was bedecked in a sequined purple cape, black sheer lace gloves, long pants, and high heeled boots.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The chic, comfortable space features cement walls with natural wood accents and is bedecked in leather couches and communal seating areas.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
The dining room — lined with comfy booths and bedecked with Grandmillennial art — is a spectrum of stroller-pushers, youthful friend groups and silver-haired romantics.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeck
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Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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For her first solo outing with granddaughter-in-law Meghan Markle in June 2018, the Queen chose a lime green suit dress by Stewart Parvin with a matching hat adorned with flowers.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The structure is distinguished from its two larger neighbors by having been partially clad in red granite blocks, rather than white limestone.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cakes big and small are the ideal stage for your wildest decorating dreams.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each of the suites are decorated with the same Mediterranean style and have private patios and balconies perfect for watching the sunset.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are tender chunks of organic rotisserie chicken, Little Gem lettuce, tiny garlicky croutons, avocado, parm, and a light coating of Caesar dressing (in addition to the cup on the side), in a grain-free Coyotas tortilla wrap.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Guests, including Chloe Malle, Amanda Seyfried, Huma Abedin, Aerin Lauder, and Steven Kolb, took their seats at tables dressed with Tory Burch’s Jardin d’Été poppy and mustard flower linens and listened to the class of 2026’s stories of resilience, entrepreneurship, and motherhood.—
Jenna Adrian-Diaz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeck. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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