How to Use decorator in a Sentence

decorator

noun
  • They hired a decorator to redesign their dining room.
  • Long ago there were thriving gift shops, decorator shops, dress shops, etc.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Here are some suggestions that are near the top of the decorator don’ts list.
    — Cathy Hobbs, chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The ice cream was handmade, pressed into the decorator mold, then served.
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2021
  • This species is part of a group known as decorator crabs which adorn their shells with sponges or anemones for camouflage.
    — National Geographic, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Kennedy didn’t hire a decorator.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
  • My mom would go on to become a creative cake decorator and pastry chef.
    — Taffy Elrod, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
  • His bottom left an imprint on the leather stool seat, which was lilac to match the couch; the decorator had done that.
    — Gish Jen, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Lindsay hopes to stay on as the club’s freelance decorator.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
  • His father worked as a painter and decorator, but there was never enough money at home.
    — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Dustin, a set decorator, was nice-looking in his pictures and appeared to have a steady job.
    — Megan Elizabeth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Lately, home decorators are painting walls, trim, and ceilings in one bold hue.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Most of my students have never touched a decorator bag or worked with a sugar cookie before.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Sprinkling the same print throughout a room (on throw pillows, curtains, and walls) is an old decorator's trick.
    — Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • But pulling off a tone-on-tone look isn’t for the newbie decorators, unless of course you’re armed with some expert knowledge.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
  • These were choices that David and Pam made themselves and didn’t just have a decorator come in and do it for them.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The wide range of options is ideal for crafty decorators who like to make a statement or have a specific vision in mind.
    — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • His decorator rented one room and kitted it out with a water bed, paintings and a television set.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Eleanor Roosevelt was not much of a decorator and didn’t care for that aspect of the White House much.
    — Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Since then, the couple claims that the wedding decorator disappeared.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Carpenters, set decorators and landscapers, among other crew, were hired for the makeover.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The couple called on decorator Michael Aiduss, whom they had been introduced to through their brother-in-law, to drive the process.
    — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
  • In this bedroom designed by decorator Alisa Bloom, the rich, liquidy sheen of the finish bounces light around a dark room.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Rain on parade morning muddied things for engineers and decorators.
    — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • But that's another beauty of a decorator table!
    — Katie Akin, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Set decorator Lee Sandales covered the windows in roses and brought in garden berms.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
  • LaBello, 27, is a full-time cake decorator.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The guidelines for adding texture are fairly simple, as outlined below, but there is one hard-and-fast rule Thomas urges home decorators to follow.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Deep, calming greens (think sage, moss, and, of course, Vine Leaf) are some of the most popular choices decorators use when going green.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Those who were furnishing their homes in the 1990s might remember the decorator table trend.
    — Katie Akin, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025

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