decorative
adjective
dec·o·ra·tive
ˈde-k(ə-)rə-tiv 
ˈde-kə-ˌrā-
: serving to decorate
especially
: purely ornamental
decoratively
adverb
decorativeness
noun
Examples of decorative in a Sentence
We added some decorative details to the room.
The handles are decorative and practical.
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These decorative brooms are made from pine straw and infused with cinnamon oil for a warm, seasonal scent.
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In the months since, more portraits in more opulent and baroque frames, and added decorative ornaments in shiny gold — including wall finials and fireplace accents — have been added.
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Get your organic materials from your own backyard or from your neighborhood and learn to construct a decorative wreath.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
These decorative brooms are made from pine straw and infused with cinnamon oil for a warm, seasonal scent.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
In the months since, more portraits in more opulent and baroque frames, and added decorative ornaments in shiny gold — including wall finials and fireplace accents — have been added.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Get your organic materials from your own backyard or from your neighborhood and learn to construct a decorative wreath.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decorative
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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decorative. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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decorative
adjective
dec·o·ra·tive
ˈdek-(ə-)rət-iv
ˈdek-ə-ˌrāt-
: serving to decorate : ornamental
decoratively
adverb
decorativeness
noun
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