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Common collocations with decorate in American Collocation

decorate verb transitive

US /ˈdekəˌreɪt/

in an attractive way

attractively
beautifully
nicely

The church was beautifully decorated with flowers to match the bride’s bouquet.

in an expensive way and with many features

elaborately
lavishly
ornately
richly

Her hat is elaborately decorated with pearls and a star motif.

with bright colours

brightly

The walls and ceilings were brightly decorated with the children’s own work and excellent teaching materials.