as in to adorn
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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Verb
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Both pieces of the swimsuit were adorned with crystal embellishments.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
15 July 2025 -
This is an excellent, strange little book that appeared in 2011 and had a profound impact on me, and apparently on Florence Welch who adorns the cover with a generous quote.—
Hattie Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Her final Instagram post showed a towering pink and white birthday cake decorated with a carousel figurine topper.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The pioneer of the Little Black Dress offered plenty of those as well variations decorated in feathers.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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Once the arches are secure, drape a large piece of netting over the entire bed, securing it to the arches with clothespins or clips.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
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And a stalled storm front draped across more than half a dozen states dumped multiple rounds of rain in the Midwest throughout the day.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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“Bedizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedizen. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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