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
One chamber still had some decorative paint, while the others had over 30 Roman-era artifacts such as jugs, plates and lamps.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Available on August 20, these decorative sets will be available for $10 each.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
Grillz are decorative dental jewelry, either removable or permanent.
—Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Trump has also made significant decorative changes to the Oval Office, incorporating gold accents, cherubs and other ornate touches, and has installed large flagpoles to display American flags on both the north and south lawns.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Available on August 20, these decorative sets will be available for $10 each.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
Grillz are decorative dental jewelry, either removable or permanent.
—Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Trump has also made significant decorative changes to the Oval Office, incorporating gold accents, cherubs and other ornate touches, and has installed large flagpoles to display American flags on both the north and south lawns.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorative
ornamental
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The Bayfront And Barge By the water, a giant ornamental stone barge juts into Biscayne Bay, designed to resemble a Venetian boat and double as a breakwater.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dahlias are in full swing, and many ornamental grasses are displaying their seed heads.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorative. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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