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
This turned out to be a decorative piece left by the previous occupants; soon, it would get boxed up and sent to a warehouse where Saft keeps his inventory.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The home's interior is finished in wood too, with decorative cottage-style beams.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
The decorative leaves of blue hibiscus are palmate, deeply lobed and appear to be the hybrid offspring of an oak leaf and a snowflake.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
One of those secret sources is HomeGoods’ decorative accessories section.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The home's interior is finished in wood too, with decorative cottage-style beams.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
The decorative leaves of blue hibiscus are palmate, deeply lobed and appear to be the hybrid offspring of an oak leaf and a snowflake.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
One of those secret sources is HomeGoods’ decorative accessories section.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorative
ornamental
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There are also a number of ornamental flowering annual plants that merit the potherb designation, and Calendula is usually the first on this list, accompanied by nasturtium and alyssum.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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Diamond rings of the Serti Sculpté series made for an ideal choice for modern engagements while the Les Perles line cast a contemporary light on pearl necklaces via asymmetries and gold closing doubling as an ornamental element.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorative. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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