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Recent Examples of decorative The wooden top is ideal for serving food or displaying decorative items, and the criss-cross pattern on the doors exudes modern farmhouse design. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 June 2025 Intentional blank spaces around art and decorative objects gives your eyes place to rest. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025 The internal shelf is perfect for stashing everyday essentials while a few external shelves give you the option to display a few decorative items according to your style. Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025 Hundreds of unneeded hallway lockers hide behind decorative paper and student posters of Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and former first lady Michelle Obama, whose father attended in the 1950s. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for decorative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorative
ornamental
Adjective
  • The Callery pear tree is an ornamental species native to China and Vietnam.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Hand-hewn seat slats rest atop an ornamental deer antler rack, its tines buttery smooth, the color of straw.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 July 2025

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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorative. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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