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
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Those ornamental bas-reliefs are pricey to maintain.
—Ian Volner, Artforum, 28 May 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025
Otherwise, use of a fungicide labeled for rust control on ornamentals would be helpful.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
While the adults chew on ornamental plants, fruit trees, berry plants, and many different shade and ornamental trees such as linden, Japanese maple, crepe myrtle, and flowering crabapple, the grubs feed on the roots of turfgrasses and vegetable seedlings, says Potter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Those ornamental bas-reliefs are pricey to maintain.
—Ian Volner, Artforum, 28 May 2025
Noun
Multipurpose nasturtiums can be grown for their edible flowers and leaves, or enjoyed as pollinator-friendly ornamentals.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025
Otherwise, use of a fungicide labeled for rust control on ornamentals would be helpful.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamental
Adjective
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These included the manufacturing of refined tools, decorative adornments and jewelry, as well as participating in elaborate ritualistic burials.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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Unlike many decorative garden buildings, the Folly at Fair Hill invites people in.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Along with a glimmering Christmas display of ornaments and decorations, the Guamans have collections of garden and holiday gnomes.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
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The eponymous brand founder and creative director, Temple St. Clair, creates pieces and designs that reflect her passion for the history of jewelry and gold — with the traditions of personal ornaments and storytelling at the heart of her brand ethos.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
Noun
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To think of humans as a species that revels in possibility—unlike, say, anteaters or mice, who are not exactly seeking out novelty—seems self-evident.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Belushi and Aykroyd developed it further, wearing suits and sunglasses, on the show in 1978, and the novelty of seeing a couple of ultra-serious white guys deadpanning as blues aficionados became a hit.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Although you may be tempted to take a souvenir with you, taking any driftwood from the beach is prohibited.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Featuring her husband, Carter Reum, also 44, and their two children, 2-year-old son Phoenix and 19-month-old daughter London, the snaps featured them enjoying meals on their yacht, snorkeling and shopping for souvenirs.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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But like many of the other notables on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris borrowed the baubles for the night.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 May 2025
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Snap up one, or both styles, and watch your mom beam as bright as the baubles themselves.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In our woeful orthography, choir, and liar rhyme, daughter and laughter don’t, and knickknack has four—count them, four—entirely useless K’s.—
Gabe Henry,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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Tired of lining Instagram owner Mark Zuckerberg’s pockets without any return, Tapia recently spearheaded the work to open an accompanying online shop, the Los Feliz General Store, which sells shirts and knickknacks.—
Nate Rogers,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Joya wasn’t with us that day; my mother had handed me enough heavy coins to purchase it from a trinket stand in Trafalgar Square, where long white poles around Nelson’s Column were festooned with regal banners and topped with crowns.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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This minimalist design from Wayfair has drawers for storage and can hold up to 200 pounds of weight for all the desk-side trinkets imaginable.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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In 2019, Lung struck a licensing deal with Pop Mart, transforming his monsters into collectibles, and eventually inspiring a fashion frenzy.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Summer 2025 issue, meanwhile, a split cover of F1 stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and Lewis Hamilton, is being touted as a print collectible.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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“Ornamental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamental. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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