adorn

adorn (oneself) with borrowed plumes

To make a showy display of something that is not truly one's own. I know you lied to me earlier about your involvement in this fair, so quit adorning yourself with borrowed plumes and tell me what you actually contributed.
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adorn (someone or something) with (something)

To embellish or decorate someone or something with some kind of decoration. We always adorn our tree with lights, ornaments, and tinsel on Christmas Eve. She adorned herself with expensive jewelry before going to the cocktail party.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

adorn someone or something with something

to decorate or ornament someone or something with something. They adorned the room with garlands of flowers.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • adorn (oneself) with borrowed plumes
  • borrow
  • plume
  • borrowed plumes
  • close the door to (something)
  • parade in front of
  • parade in front of (someone or something)
  • cut a (wide) swath, to
  • (from) top to toe
  • parade by
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The chapel has been adorned with floral displays ahead of the couple tying the knot.
First look at Princess Diana flower tribute by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle inside St George's Chapel; The first pictures from inside the historic building show foliage, white peonies, white garden roses and other white blooms adorning the front of the organ loft, towering above the seats
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We have launched this collection as our way of ensuring that this year during Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees can adorn the idol to make Ganesha more alluring to the eyes of the worshippers.
TBZ -The Original brings exclusive Ganpati pendants in gold and diamond this festive season
A WALL adorned with a painting by elusive graffiti artist Banksy is set to fetch more than pounds 200,000 today.
pounds 200,000 for Banksy
So get with your girl, and shoot us a letter telling why you're dying to adorn yourselves.
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Amoeba Squared, a hand-knotted Tibetan wool rug, will adorn the office/media room; Pattern Squares, also hand-knotted Tibetan wool, will be in the living room; and Fiesta, a hand-tufted New Zealand wool runner, will cover the main hallway on the second floor of the house.
EMMA GARDNER SIGNS ON AS DWELL HOME SPONSOR
Commissioned to adorn the church of Santa Ana, a Cuzco parish strongly associated with the Inkas' main ethnic rivals, the Chachapoyas and Canaris, these beautiful works recorded in almost documentary detail the lavish performances of particular parishes, confraternities, religious orders.
Inka Bodies and the Body of Christ: Corpus Christi in Colonial Cuzco, Peru. (Reviews)
In the corners of thousands of poor homes, many only earth-floored single rooms, a generous space is given to the shrine of the Madonna--photos are pinned up, statues of other saints cluster around her, holy cards, flowers, and lights adorn this heart of the home.
HAIL MARY
Original artwork by, and photos of, the spiritual leader Sri Chimnoy adorn the walls and his good ways infuse every inch of this relaxing restaurant.
A Vegan Parisian Travelogue
Colorful murals adorn industrial buildings, apartments, and businesses throughout San Francisco's Mission District.
Developer Whitewashes Mural
The official Twittle handle, Kensington Palace, revealed the look as they wrote, "Flowers adorn the walls of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle ahead of the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms.
Here's the first look of Chapel of the Royal Wedding