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How to use decor in a sentence

22 example sentences · noun

Decor means the style of decoration of a room or building. Example: “Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor.”

Examples of decor by meaning

nounThe style of decoration of a room or building.

  • Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor.

More sentences with decor

  • His choice of decor was on the nose, considering the theme of the party.From the entry on the nose
  • The house failed to attract a buyer because the decor was a pastiche of Bohemian and Scandinavian styles.From the entry pastiche
  • The decor positively breathes classical elegance.From the entry breathe
  • Weirdcore design is in, starring fantasy art and adorable mushroom decor.2022 December 8, Lizzie Deal, “Pinterest Predicts the Top Home Trends for 2023”, in Real Simple, archived from the original on 09 Dec 2022. From the entry weirdcore
  • The new café also got attention for its striking blue decor.2017 November 10, Elise Taylor, “A Peek Inside Tiffany & Co.’s New Café, Where You Can Yes, Eat Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, in Vogue. From the entry Tiffany blue
  • The natural wood furniture and earth-tone decor reflect the organic essence of the inn.2007, Tamra Monahan, Colorado's Best Bed and Breakfasts: 100 Unique Getaways, page 170. From the entry earth-tone
  • Look at the decors, hello, hola, who is that lengers?2020 October 23, Triggy, “Po’style”, 1:57–02:01. From the entry peng
  • Nearly that time of year again, when everyone takes pictures of deer decor at Target and says, "Look who I found!2015 October 30, @Peppdurr, Twitter. From the entry deersona
  • Traditionalists will adore the Lanesborough on Hyde Park Corner, with its stately decor, toasted teacakes and clotted cream-laden scones.2012 May 29, Time Out Guides Ltd, Time Out London Top 100, Random House, →ISBN, page 20. From the entry teacake
  • Time stands still in this quiet little spot, with its quaint old-fashioned decor, swathes of lace and brown table linen.2011 July 8, Time Out Guides Ltd, Time Out Barcelona 14th edition, Random House, →ISBN. From the entry time stands still
  • With a minimalist decor and generous use of white, this is a superstylish house, with purple heartwood floors.2008, Christina Paulette Colón, Alexis Lipsitz Flippin, Darwin Porter, Frommer's Caribbean 2009, page 96. From the entry superstylish
  • The music selection is good, according to experienced discoers, the decor is first-rate, and the dress standards are pretty high.1980, Texas Monthly, volume 8, number 6, page 46. From the entry discoer
  • The internal decor of the SR-built Bulleid corridor stock was noticeably cleaner and less fussy than that of prewar coaches.1979 August, Graham Burtenshaw, Michael S. Welch, “O.V.S. Bulleid's SR loco-hauled coaches - 1”, in Railway World, page 398. From the entry fussy
  • The decor is minimal but luxurious, each room features plastered walls and floor-to-ceiling windows fitted with slatted wooden shutters, making the space extremely ’grammable.2015 June 9, Rosie Fitzmaurice, “Hotel of the week: Casa Pueblo, Tulum”, in Evening Standard. From the entry 'grammable
  • To her surprise, a few of them were furnished like midclass hotel rooms, with plain industrial carpet covering the floor, standard-sized beds, and inoffensive decor.2011, Donna Ball, Keys to the Castle. From the entry midclass
  • By selecting an area rug with colors that are present in the surrounding decor, your room's “fifth wall”—the floor—can pull everything together.2009, Kathy Ireland, Real Solutions for Busy Moms: Your Guide to Success and Sanity, →ISBN. From the entry fifth wall
  • If pubs were judged entirely on decor, this one - on a quiet back street just off Cheyne Walk - would scoop honours galore.2006, Time Out London Bars, Pubs, and Clubs, page 35. From the entry smoochsome
  • With the possible exception of Belgrade Gardens, all are best appreciated as linoleum-and-leatherette warhorses, glorified cafeterias that are long on value but short on decor.2004, John T. Edge, Fried Chicken: An American Story, New York, N.Y.: G[eorge] P[almer] Putnam’s Sons, →ISBN, page 22. From the entry leatherette
  • The wall surrounding the Chung Nan Hai is high and wide, painted vermilion in keeping with the decor of the Forbidden City.1991, Chris Mullin, The Year of the Fire Monkey (Fiction), London: Chatto & Windus, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 252. From the entry Forbidden City
  • There is an art to making a good Breton crêpe which, along with the choice of fillings and decor, is why some crêperies are much better than others.2002, Philippe Barbour, Brittany, Cadogan Guides, →ISBN, page 72. From the entry crêperie
  • 'I see you're admiring our decor,' the man said with a toothly smile, and Paresh noticed that his canines bit wolfishly into his thick mulberry lip.1997, Kalpana Swaminathan, Cryptic death and other stories. From the entry toothly

Meaning of decor

  1. noun The style of decoration of a room or building.
  2. noun A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop.

Full definition of decor

Questions about decor in a sentence

How do you use decor in a sentence?
Decor is used as a noun. For example: “Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor.”
What is a short sentence with decor?
“The decor positively breathes classical elegance.”
What does decor mean?
Decor means the style of decoration of a room or building.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: decor (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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