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Recent Examples of decorative Cellphone videos of the crash show that around 8:20 p.m. Saturday evening, the Cuauhtémoc — with soft, yellow, decorative lights strung through its masts and rigging — was drifting backward toward the bridge with sailors standing on the deck and along the masts. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025 There are decorative patterns at the archway entrance of the library that were modeled after Labna, a Mesoamerican archaeological site that’s known as a portal. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 From heirlooms to new finds, decorative china is making a comeback. Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025 The ensemble had a decorative over-the-shoulder circular top, as Stone rocked short red hair and accessorized with an emerald, diamond earring. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for decorative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorative
ornamental
Adjective
  • Those ornamental bas-reliefs are pricey to maintain.
    Ian Volner, Artforum, 28 May 2025
  • There’s also the Lark Manor platform bed with vintage ornamental details that also has space underneath for storing extra linens.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 22 May 2025

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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorative. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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