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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 ornamentals
To get the most benefits from DE, read our simple application tips for vegetables, herbs, ornamentals, and houseplants.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Unlike ornamentals, which generally all go into the ground around Mother’s Day, vegetable crops have a specific planting window for success.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Foliage of some of the most common garden ornamentals will last up to a year or more in dry arrangements.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
The beds are planted with a mix of edibles and ornamentals that can be enjoyed from the sitting area.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Update ornamentals This is THE time of year to add new plants to your garden — or plant a completely new garden.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Unlike ornamentals, which generally all go into the ground around Mother’s Day, vegetable crops have a specific planting window for success.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Foliage of some of the most common garden ornamentals will last up to a year or more in dry arrangements.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
The beds are planted with a mix of edibles and ornamentals that can be enjoyed from the sitting area.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Update ornamentals This is THE time of year to add new plants to your garden — or plant a completely new garden.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamentals
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Folks from around here are known to put almost anything on a barbecue pit, and Jack Stack has all the usual suspects—brisket, turkey, sausage, pork, and chicken—plus novelties like lamb ribs and their massive Crown Prime Beef Ribs.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Best Shopping Desert General Store Zuchowicki and his wife Françoise Lazard curate a selection of clothing, jewelry, souvenirs, novelties, and books at Desert General Store, importing items from around the world.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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What remains in a lot of these tracks, then, are dazzling little ornaments.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The store’s display of wooden German pieces, for example, are reproductions of a line of German ornaments from the late 1920s.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Afternoon Ben Thanh Market is Hồ Chí Minh’s biggest market – a vast maze of 1,500 stalls selling everything from still-twitching fish to electronics and souvenirs.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Like the space bags of infomercials past, this more aesthetic option flattens almost completely, leaving plenty of room for potential souvenirs.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Mar. 2026
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Whether antiques, cherished knickknacks, or heirlooms, items that are very delicate and/or precious to the customer are typically items house cleaners won’t want to mess with in order to cut down the risk of damaging them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Displaying books, plants, and knickknacks in your office looks extra stylish with this set of four wall cubbies; the top of each cubby offers extra open space to store even more items.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2026
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Toward that feel, the cozy space will also include trinkets, a big TV and more.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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KitschCraft & Charms Gen Z and Gen Alpha are driving growth in playful accessories and resin trinkets to decorate everything from our phones to our footwear—and this trend might just extend to other generations too.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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One plastic sandwich bag full of random baubles could bring in more than $20,000 once the gold was refined.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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With its carat count, royal connections, and age, the Prince of Wales feathers brooch is a cut above many of the baubles in Queen Camilla’s impressive collection.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Ornamentals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamentals. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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