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adjective

Definition of decoratednext
as in adorned

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verb

past tense of decorate
as in draped
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
Adjective
The decorated skier suffered back-to-back injuries in the last month. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026 Long overshadowed by his more decorated co-star, Brown is emerging as a legitimate NBA MVP candidate as the season’s halfway mark approaches. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
His truck was still parked at the school’s athletic facility Saturday night; it had been decorated with flowers and cards. — Pj Green august 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 In preparation for move-in day, the resident assistants had decorated each floor with a different theme — Rick and Morty, Pokémon and Luca, for example. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decorated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorated
  1. dressed
  2. adorned
  3. trimmed
  4. draped
  5. decked
  6. bedecked
  7. embellished
  8. garnished
Adjective
  • What Vanity Fair looks for Vanity Fair's 2026 list goes beyond the conventional red-carpet definition of best dressed.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Rivers helped create the celebrity stylist, and the celebrity stylist made worst dressed critiques more complicated.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • These Amazon ballet flats are on sale for $30 and feature a classic design adorned with a traditional ballerina-esque bow.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Osaka evoked his image in another look styled by Roach, wearing a Who Decides War French terry sweatshirt adorned with press clippings of her career highlights, according to Vogue, over a full tulle skirt.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of adorned
Adjective
  • The seat is the sail, trimmed and re-trimmed as the wind changes.
    — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The fix is usually a trimmed hedge and a simple letter.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Definition of trimmed
Verb
  • Elsewhere, stoles stole the show, particular those draped languidly over the shoulder or fashioned as cummerbunds.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Debates the dystopian vision of Hulu’s A Handmaid’s Tale, lying flat on his back on a bed, draped in a red robe.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of draped
Adjective
  • The Kansas City brewery is calling it the Boulevard Yard, meant to feel like a decked out backyard.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Ben Stiller, Spike Lee, Nas and Tracy Morgan are all decked out in their Knicks best for Game Four of the NBA Finals on June 10 in New York City.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Definition of decked
Adjective
  • The Christmas market in Ban Jelačić Square has the city’s big, bedecked tree, concerts and cultural performances, plus market stalls selling gifts, handicrafts, and bites like fritule (crispy miniature doughnut balls).
    — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of bedecked
Adjective
  • The embellished number was covered in chains and grommets in a mix of metallic finishes.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Groups of four gather for play, cocktails and canapés in a space colored after Caroline Astor’s embellished dresses and jewelry.
    — Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of embellished
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the everyday American who borrowed in good faith has been pursued, garnished and financially ruined when things go wrong, while the universities that pocketed the money walk away without consequence.
    — Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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