How to Use decorate in a Sentence

decorate

verb
  • I decorated my apartment in dark colors.
  • I always enjoy decorating the Christmas tree.
  • So, is this the chic new way to decorate our walls?
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Here's how to decorate with this chilly hue in the new year.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Many of them are now decorated with for sale signs.
    — Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Use them to dress up walls or decorate tree branches.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • How soon is too soon to kick off fall decorating?
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The nymphs look like large black ticks decorated with white spots.
    — Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
  • The answer isn’t to not decorate them at all.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
  • Spoon the glaze over the cake, then decorate with the sprinkles.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Each pouch is decorated with red, white, and blue stars.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
  • Future chefs and home cooks will learn to cook, bake and decorate, all from scratch.
    — Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
  • Each pail is decorated with a spooky jack o'lantern face.
    — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • How much does a cake decorating kit cost?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • What’s the best cake decorating kit to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Use them to decorate your kid's room or store them away and pull them out for your next party.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The walls of their shop are now decorated with her tea cups, saucers and even a few recipes.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Armstrong loved to decorate and give gifts.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Ride a train to a pumpkin patch where kids can pick pumpkins to decorate.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Use a 1-inch melon baller to decorate your pie.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • But Chao and Yu didn’t just decorate this set with jokey decor.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2022
  • But the concept is much more than just a home decorating cliché.
    — Stacey Colino, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • What is the best way to decorate a fireplace mantel for fall?
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Learn how to decorate with sage green using tips from the experts.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Kids can decorate a kite with your family and then take it out to the lawn for a spin.
    — Gretchen Hardin, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This autumn decorating idea can be made with pieces picked up at the crafts store.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Cakes big and small are the ideal stage for your wildest decorating dreams.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Set them in a bowl so guests can pop them in their mouths, but keep a few to decorate the party cake.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • Her handwritten recipes, tea cups and saucers now decorate the walls of the shop.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The queen of beach reads knows how to write a bestselling novel and decorate her home.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

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