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Collocations for decoration - noun

1. decorative object, pattern, etc.

ADJECTIVE

Christmas, Halloween, etc.
festive, holiday (AmE), seasonal (esp. AmE)
beautiful
elaborate, lavish, ornate
colourful/colorful
Christmas-tree
table
mural, wall
architectural
floral
carved, engraved, painted

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VERB + decoration

hang, put up
put away, take down
The decorations were taken down and put away for another year.
add, apply
Decoration is applied to the plates before the final firing.

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decoration + VERB

hang
Christmas decorations hung from every corner.
come down (esp. BrE)
It's time for the decorations to come down.
adorn sth

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2. style in which a house, a room, etc. is decorated

ADJECTIVE

home (esp. AmE), interior
set
An Oscar was given for the art direction and set decoration.

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VERB + decoration

design (esp. BrE)
The interior decoration was designed by Pernassi.

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3. medal, etc.

ADJECTIVE

military
numerous
Sean had received numerous decorations, including the Purple Heart.

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VERB + decoration

award sb
receive

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decoration + NOUN

decorations committee (AmE)

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PREPOSITION

decoration for
the country's highest decoration for bravery (BrE)
the country's highest decoration for valor (AmE)

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