as in decorative
serving to add beauty
the trim on Victorian houses is sometimes elaborately ornamental
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as in ornament
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
a collection of fragile ornamentals kept in a glass cabinet
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Recent Examples of ornamental
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
There is a sparkly Sydney Opera House ornamental figurine and a set of six coasters from Fiji wrapped in newspaper rattling inside my backpack with her name on them.
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Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Special To The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
16 May 2026
Featuring four miles of trails, SDBG has the largest public bamboo collection in North America; gardens representing different regions and flora of the world; and demonstration gardens showcasing fruits and vegetables, water-smart ornamentals, and native plants.
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News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Adjective
This popular ornamental grass has soft blue foliage, and in midsummer and fall, its steely blue color is accented by pinkish highlights that transition into attractive winter seed heads.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
There is a sparkly Sydney Opera House ornamental figurine and a set of six coasters from Fiji wrapped in newspaper rattling inside my backpack with her name on them.
—
Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Noun
The dry weather may lead to less plant material/weedy plants, which may increase the pressure on irrigated plants such as crops and ornamentals on which grasshoppers survive.
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Special To The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
16 May 2026
Featuring four miles of trails, SDBG has the largest public bamboo collection in North America; gardens representing different regions and flora of the world; and demonstration gardens showcasing fruits and vegetables, water-smart ornamentals, and native plants.
—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamental
Adjective
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The landscaping is really appealing, with decorative water features and tropical foliage to cool the pool deck, and lifeguards are conspicuously on-hand.
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The shoes are crafted in a glossy, burgundy patent leather with decorative broguing on the vamp, which is a signature detail of many of Thom Browne’s shoe designs.
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These ornaments were originally intended to symbolize speed, elegance and technological optimism.
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In one clip, Horner could be seen holding a ring box that had been hung like an ornament on a Christmas tree.
Noun
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This list features leaders who navigate AI no longer as a novelty, but as an enterprise reality.
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More than just a glorified search engine or a generator of video clips and novelty images, AI could fill roads with driverless trucks, create factories staffed by robots and supplant office workers, lawyers and doctors.
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The differing nacho offerings come served in a souvenir FIFA soccer ball bowl.
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There's also $5 Michelob Ultra drafts or $8 Casamigos margarita served in limited-edition World Cup souvenir cups.
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Nearby Lost Art Jewelry sells handmade baubles by a master goldsmith.
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This is her 12-carat Ceylon sapphire, surrounded by 14 round diamonds on a platinum band—a bauble formerly owned by her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
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But so can characters pushing the knickknack/plaything boundary, like porcelain figurines and piggy banks.
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A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina.
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The golden script and trinkets that increasingly adorn the West Wing.
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As those trees died, some were processed into souvenirs such as pens and trinket boxes.
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“Ornamental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamental. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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