decorations

noun

plural of decoration
1
as in ornaments
something that decorates or beautifies traditionally the family puts lots of decorations on and around the Christmas tree

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2
as in awards
something given in recognition of achievement an army veteran proudly wearing his old military decorations

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Recent Examples of decorations During the Christkindl Market, taking place from December 4 to 6, mini chalets line the streets downtown, selling a selection of Christmas decorations and all kinds of handmade goods. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026 Early buyers get more time to enjoy their decorations and a better shot at popular products before those products sell out. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Pumpkin Smash participants should remove all candles and decorations from their pumpkins. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 His decorations included the Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Army Commendation Medal, the Air and Space Achievement Medal and the Army Achievement Medal, each with one oak leaf cluster. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026 Skip stretchy fake spiderwebs Of all the Halloween decorations people display outdoors, synthetic spiderwebs are the most dangerous, according to many wildlife experts. — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026 Residents should secure Halloween decorations, patio furniture, trash cans and other loose outdoor items. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 One fan in New Jersey went as far as to make one iconic moment of the Knicks’ title run the theme of his Halloween decorations for this year. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 He could be seen wearing a Whole Foods bag with eyeholes on his head, or inflating Minion holiday decorations to block the cars’ path. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorations
  1. ornaments
  2. awards
  3. ornamentations
  4. prizes
  5. adornments
  6. accolades
  7. honors
Noun
  • Weighing around four pounds, the six by four foot penacho previously featured several sections of different colored feathers along with gold ornaments on a net held in place by slim wooden rods.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The image could be found on T-shirts, hats, billboards, beer bottles, Christmas ornaments and even adorned the cover of several books written about the championship season.
    — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of ornaments
Noun
  • The jury will also bestow the best actor and actress awards, and may also award a screenplay award or an artistic achievement award.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The distributor will also submit Pullman for Best Supporting Actor, Metcalf for Best Supporting Actress and Lie for Best Actor in awards-season races.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • Efe Aydar, the architect and interior designer behind the project, explained that the old hotel’s various ornamentations were stripped away.
    — Anya von Bremzen, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
  • The receptionist works behind a period cabinet converted into the sort of desk Philip Marlowe would happily put his feet on and Art Deco ornamentations abound, from the beautiful clocks, to the slightly sinister candlesticks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of ornamentations
Noun
  • The whole affair had a playfully casual mood, with Edwards casually eating his dinner while presenting the prizes and gleefully razzing the winners during their acceptance speeches.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • More than 120,000 other SuperLotto Plus tickets sold in California also won prizes ranging from $1 to $1,613, the lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • The shoes feature a mesh spiderweb like design in addition to the 3D arachnid adornments.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Crews used laser levels and temporary adhesive to fix items to the walls, checking their work for accuracy against renderings of the actual office before nailing many adornments to the walls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of adornments
Noun
  • The first Chinese singer to appear on IFPI’s annual Global Digital Singles Chart, and the recipient of numerous accolades including Billboard’s Women in Music Global Force Award, Tia has steadily strengthened her international presence.
    — Billboard China, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Ditka's illustrious career and numerous accolades speak for themselves, but his stories and lasting impact will be remembered for generations.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of accolades
Noun
  • Among his official honors, he was named an officer of the French Order of Merit for his services to fashion by French President Emmanuel Macron last year.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Just a week after earning C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week honors by converting all five field-goal attempts, kicker Robert Czeremcha missed twice, including a potential game-tying kick at the end of regulation.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of honors

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“Decorations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorations. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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