as in ornamental
serving to add beauty
a necklace of decorative flowers was planted along the path to the cottage
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Recent Examples of decorative
Beyond this, chromium shines in decorative chrome plating for automobiles, fixtures, and machinery.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The white decorative planter holding the bouquet features her As Ever lifestyle brand's logo.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The design will have a new sound system, decorative lighting that can change color, and more space where new art can be added in the future.
—Maya Bell, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Another decorative piece behind it was listed for $5.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The white decorative planter holding the bouquet features her As Ever lifestyle brand's logo.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The design will have a new sound system, decorative lighting that can change color, and more space where new art can be added in the future.
—Maya Bell, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Another decorative piece behind it was listed for $5.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorative
ornamental
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Native ornamental grasses like Little Bluestem () provide both food through their seeds and cover from the elements.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Plant perennials, shrubs, and ornamental trees.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorative. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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