decorative
adjective
dec·o·ra·tive
ˈde-k(ə-)rə-tiv 
ˈde-kə-ˌrā-
: serving to decorate
especially
: purely ornamental
decoratively
adverb
decorativeness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of decorative in a Sentence
We added some decorative details to the room.
The handles are decorative and practical.
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This year, the event embraces a cinematic black-and-white theme, elegantly embodied throughout the 40-plus galleries of furniture, textiles, and decorative objects, as well as paintings, prints, photographs, books, and jewelry.
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
Guests will be able to experience the historic design through stone façade, grand hall murals, stained glass, arched windows, and decorative molding, all of which were carefully preserved and enhanced.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
This straight design with its decorative belt solves these problems.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
The faux arrangement includes pinecones, berry, and greenery in a decorative vase that can be used on your mantel, dinner table, coffee table, or book shelf.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
Guests will be able to experience the historic design through stone façade, grand hall murals, stained glass, arched windows, and decorative molding, all of which were carefully preserved and enhanced.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
This straight design with its decorative belt solves these problems.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
The faux arrangement includes pinecones, berry, and greenery in a decorative vase that can be used on your mantel, dinner table, coffee table, or book shelf.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decorative. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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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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