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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Seated inside a palanquin decorated with gold and blue phoenixes, the 16-year-old bride, Wanrong, left her family’s courtyard home and was carried by a battalion of eunuch sedan-bearers through the frigid streets of Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Thousands of polished stone axes and other tools have been discovered, along with finely made pottery, sometimes decorated with painted patterns.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 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 village square was decorated with a hodgepodge of greenery, flowers, and leafy garlands, plus a small birch tree the villagers had moved from the forest to the square.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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