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adjective

as in ornate

elaborately and often excessively decorated a bedizened dress that looked more like a Christmas tree than an article of clothing

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bedizened

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verb

past tense of bedizen

as in adorned

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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Adjective

And John Hancock’s grand, ornate signature on the Declaration of Independence became so famous that his name is now a term for signatures in general.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
On Thursday morning the ornate marble lobby of the New York Stock Exchange in lower Manhattan was turned into a museum of Hollywood history.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ornate

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French doors adorned with Asian motifs lead to marble bathrooms outfitted with walk-in rain showers, jetted tubs, and TVs embedded in the mirrors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Flowering Branches For Madison Childs Boniface and Jordan Lee’s January 2026 wedding at a historic theater in Paris, the tables were adorned with flowering branch centerpieces—the perfect nod to the winter season.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of adorned

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In The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Hogsmeade village will be decorated with lights, garlands and wreaths, while the Frog Choir performs holiday music several times a day, according to the park.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The Lilly Chocolate Suede, meanwhile, is a deeper hue of chocolate brown decorated with jumping lazy hearts.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of decorated

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The latest, directed by Julio Quintana, stars Zachary Levi and is fitfully diverting, draped with calming New Mexico scenery.

— Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The Ritz Silk Varsity Jacket and Short are cut from silk, with a relaxed, softly draped silhouetted, rich brown colorblocking and subtle gold accents.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of draped

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Nude illusion looks — often ornamented with glitter, feathers, and other Mackie motifs — became a staple look for the designer.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Their lives were recorded in the form of hagiographies, stories of the saints, often ornamented with folkloric motifs, focusing on marvelous adventures and miraculous doings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

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