decorated
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of decorated
Explanation
When something is embellished or made more beautiful, it's decorated, like the elaborately decorated cookies you made your parents for their anniversary. Besides things that are ornamented or adorned with decorations, you can also use this adjective for people who are honored, particularly soldiers who have served heroically. A decorated war veteran has received medals, awards, and honors from the military. Decorated soldiers often wear their medals on their uniforms. The Latin root of decorated is decus, "an ornament."
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The elaborate art of painted-wood furniture from in and around present-day Hungary is on display in objects like a richly decorated 19th-century dining set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The decorated performer also nabbed a Grammy for spoken word, for his narration of "Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Before offloading the mobile home, Johnson spent over $500,000 turning it into a playful wonderland decorated with countless bohemian prints, florals, and electric colors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The desert's exceptionally arid conditions have helped preserve materials that would normally deteriorate over time, including hair, bones, clothing, leather, pigments, and decorated pottery.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
With family coming from Virginia, as well as friends coming from other places for the birthday party, all the rooms would need to be opened up, aired out, cleaned, and decorated.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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