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How to use decoration in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun

Decoration means the act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation. Example: “Her whimsical Halloween decorations include dancing skeletons who sing an eerie song.”

Examples of decoration by meaning

nounAny item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.

  • There were no sounds of any movement upstairs: no shouts, no sleepy grumbles, only a gentle tinkle from the decorations as the tree had recovered from the collision.1994, Stephen Fry, chapter 2, in The Hippopotamus

More sentences with decoration

  • Her whimsical Halloween decorations include dancing skeletons who sing an eerie song.From the entry skeleton
  • Decorations are meant to reward the most meritous acts and services.From the entry reward
  • The decoration of the vault of Sainte-Chapelle was much brighter before its 19th-century restoration.From the entry vault
  • The old building will get a facelift with new paint, carpet, and decoration.From the entry facelift
  • Please put the Christmas decorations away, I'm really not in a festive mood.From the entry festive
  • It's time to get the Christmas decorations out.From the entry get out
  • The decorations added greatly to the gaiety of the room.From the entry gaiety
  • If we can lay hands on some chicken wire and a black light, we can make some scary Halloween decorations.From the entry lay hands on
  • Place the decorations off-centre on the table.From the entry off-centre
  • I don't see the point of putting up Christmas decorations when I am the only person who is going to see them.From the entry when
  • The 7th century trefoil oinochoai have a wider range of painted decoration including bichrome and banded (A.2021, R. Gül Gürtekin-Demir, Lydian Painted Pottery Abroad: The Gordion Excavations 1950–1973, University of Pennsylvania Press, →ISBN…. From the entry oinochoe
  • It's been valued as a component in decorations and crafting since ancient times.2017 March 3, Akihito Toda, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo Switch, scene: Hyrule, level/area: "Amber" Item Description. From the entry caramelesque
  • For good measure, a serving of "la la" clams adds decoration and a pleasant brininess.2017 September 18, Jaime Ee, “Fresh seafood delights from farm to fork at Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong”, in The Straits Times. From the entry la la
  • Don't get scared when Dani goes nutso over decorations— it's normal and then they change back.2013, Cindi Madsen, Falling For Her Fiance (Entangled Bliss), →ISBN. From the entry nutso
  • Hàn decoration is rich in geometric motifs, such as the zigzag, bands and lozenges.2012, C[harles] A[lfred] S[peed] Williams, Chinese Symbolism & Art Motifs: A Comprehensive Handbook on Symbolism in Chinese Art Through…. From the entry Hàn
  • Tomorrow night was graduation, and guess who was chairman of the decoration committee?2012, Marilee Brothers, Midnight Moon. From the entry clubfisted
  • Hescos — antiblast protection consisting of big wire containers of rubble — defy all attempts at decoration.2009 April 26, Rod Nordland, “Iraq’s False Spring”, in New York Times. From the entry antiblast
  • The most popular items are Christmas decorations, women's shoes, men's shirts and manchester.2005 December 26, ABC, ABC News. From the entry manchester
  • Perhaps the Stars of David that many string about are appropriate Jewish decoration?2005 December 23, Jonathan Safran Foer, “A Beginner's Guide to Hanukkah”, in The New York Times. From the entry hanukkiah
  • Most decoration involved the ankle clocks, and several are shown on p.15 in the form of charts.2004, Sheila McGregor, Traditional Scandinavian Knitting, Courier Dover, →ISBN, page 60. From the entry clock
  • In baking, however, almonds are more suitable for cake decoration than cashews.2004, Frederic Rosengarten, Jr., The Book of Edible Nuts, page 46. From the entry cashew
  • If not adding optional decoration, simply spoon all of madrilène over pâté and chill until set.1997, Jean Anderson, “[Appetizers & Snacks] Easy Chicken Liver Pâté”, in The American Century Cookbook: The Most Popular Recipes of the…. From the entry madrilène
  • Goldsmiths also made gold and silver mail for the decorations of helmets and gorgets.1992, Matthias Pfaffenbichler, British Museum, Armourers. From the entry standard
  • Completing the decoration are stylized ataurique motifs distinguished by asymmetrical leaves.1992, Jerrilynn D Dodds (Ed.), Al-Andalus: The Art of Islamic Spain, page 109. From the entry ataurique
  • Kissing balls using fresh or dried herbs, flowers, cones, berries, or fresh greens make wonderful holiday decorations.1991, Susan Hight Rountree, “Cones, Topiaries, and Kissing Balls”, in Christmas Decorations from Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Va.: The…. From the entry kissing ball
  • However, unlike those made today, antique kugels are considerably sturdier and served as more than just decorations.1990 December, John Morell, “OC Style: Yuletide Collectibles”, in Orange Coast: The Magazine of Orange County, volume 16, number 12, Costa…. From the entry kugel
  • Patrick’s Day with a crocheted shamrock—use it as a package decoration, lapel pin, or as a fridgie.1983, Rita Weiss, “Crocheted Shamrock”, in Mary Thomas, editor, Crochet & Knit Favorites of Rita Weiss: 22 Easy Projects for Every Month…. From the entry fridgie
  • If no decoration is applied, biscuit or glost firing is the final operation in manufacture.1978, W. Ryan, Properties of Ceramic Raw Materials, 2nd edition, page 19. From the entry glost
  • I bought from a waiter, at a large fee, two vasesful of their expensive table decoration.1959, Elizabeth Cadell, Alice, Where Art Thou?, London: Hodder and Stoughton, page 165. From the entry vaseful
  • Compartment and corridor partitions are of blockboard, with appropriate decorative veneers to suit the varied interior decoration.1951 May, “British Railways Standard Coaches”, in Railway Magazine, pages 327-328. From the entry veneer
  • The decoration found on the stems are perpendicular ribbings, ordinary rounded mouldings, and perpendicular lobings.1919, MacIver Percival, The Glass Collector: A Guide to Old English Glass, page 31. From the entry ribbing
  • Plaster-work in low relief was also used in the scheme of wall decoration.1907, Ronald M. Burrows, The Discoveries In Crete, page 19. From the entry low relief
  • The decorations are brown: in the autumn shades of leaves are especially appropriate.1905, Sarah Tyson Rorer, Mrs. Rorer’s Every Day Menu Book: Giving a Menu for Every Meal in the Year; Menus for Weddings, Dinners…. From the entry chocolatière
  • The swan-necked iron lamps, the porte-cochère and outstanding decoration in the Royal waiting room set the station apart."2022 June 29, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Wonderful waiting rooms on the waiting list”, in RAIL, number 960, pages 59–60. From the entry waiting room
  • The theme of the Smorgasbord has been kept as authentic as possible with the decorations and menu being characteristically Swedish.2022 February 17, Tena Tankersley, “See you at the smorgasbord”, in Greg Jaklewicz, editor, Abilene Reporter-News, volume 142, number 210…. From the entry ostkaka
  • This type of marketing gymnastics occurs every Pride month when corporations unveil new rainbow promotions, decorations, and products for their brand.2022, Britt Hawthorne, Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide, page 155. From the entry rainbow washing
  • Now, the environments, the sprites, the chunky voxel decorations?2022 October 12, Dominic Tarason, “Cultic might be the year's grungiest retro FPS”, in PC Gamer, archived from the original on 04 Jul 2023. From the entry scrunkly
  • But why give a tunnel mouth any decoration whatsoever?2020 August 26, Tim Dunn, “Great railway bores of our time!”, in Rail, page 42. From the entry mouth
  • Some residents rotated decorations seasonally by displaying holiday wreaths in the winter and plastic Easter Bunnies and pinwheels in the spring.2016, Kimberley Kinder, DIY Detroit: Making Do in a City without Services, University of Minnesota Press, →ISBN. From the entry Easter Bunny

Meaning of decoration

  1. noun The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
  2. noun Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.
  3. noun Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

Full definition of decoration

Questions about decoration in a sentence

How do you use decoration in a sentence?
Decoration is used as a noun. For example: “Her whimsical Halloween decorations include dancing skeletons who sing an eerie song.”
What is a short sentence with decoration?
“Place the decorations off-centre on the table.”
What does decoration mean?
Decoration means the act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

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