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
And yes, even the decorative metalwork on the door hinges were taken into consideration.
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Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Stylish features include pleats and decorative buttons on the waistline and ankles.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Somewhere between modern and antique, ornate and modest, decorative and practical is this botanical print and stem green earthenware from Anthropologie.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the centuries, the gesture became more decorative and less about corporeal money management.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Stylish features include pleats and decorative buttons on the waistline and ankles.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Somewhere between modern and antique, ornate and modest, decorative and practical is this botanical print and stem green earthenware from Anthropologie.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the centuries, the gesture became more decorative and less about corporeal money management.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decorative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorative
ornamental
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This is why gatherings like the Design Table—and the larger framework of ESSENCE Community Compass—are essential, not ornamental.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorative. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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