bedeck
verb
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Definition of bedeck
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bedeck
Synonyms
adorn, array, beautify, bedizen, blazon, caparison, deck, decorate, do, do up, doll up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, enrich, fancify, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, gussy up, ornament, pretty (up), trim
Antonyms
blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil
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Lance-wielding knights bedecked in shining armor rubbed shoulders with all manner of elves and hobbits at the San Jose Renaissance & Fantasy Faire over the weekend. — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, "San Jose Renaissance and Fantasy Faire holds court downtown," 4 Aug. 2019 Many veterans wore military uniforms bedecked with medals. — Kevin Freking And Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com, "President Trump tells D-Day veterans they're among greatest Americans," 6 June 2019 They were bedecked with smocks, boot covers, gloves and masks. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Apollo 11 lunar samples were searched for signs of life," 16 July 2019 On the streets near the government’s offices, Alexandra Wong was bedecked in the British union flag—on her T-shirt, on her umbrella, in her hand. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, "Hong Kong’s Flickering Hopes for Freedom," 21 June 2019 While not adorned with the bronze chandeliers and sacred paintings that bedeck the basilica, the 650-seat theater is equipped with top-of-the-line acoustics. — Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, "Philly's amazing church-music concert scene is now at its Easter best," 14 Mar. 2018 New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will open five galleries bedecked with images of the moon dating from the dawn of photography in the 1830s. — Jeremy Rehm, sun-sentinel.com, "Want to celebrate Apollo 11 achievement? Events around world — and on Florida’s Space Coast — have you covered," 2 July 2019 Inside, past an arched gateway bedecked by gargoyles, Leonardo ushers me back to the Renaissance. — Claudia Kalb, National Geographic, "Why Leonardo da Vinci’s brilliance endures, 500 years after his death," 12 June 2019 And thanks to the many guests, bedecked in their black-tie best, more than $350,000 was raised. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "The New York Botanical Garden Hosts Its 20th Annual Winter Wonderland Ball," 17 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bedeck.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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