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
That approach seems to apply to the upcoming lots of jewelry, fine art, furniture and decorative objects that are reflective of Phyllis and Fred Pressman’s refined taste, and they are being culled from the couple’s homes in New York City, Southampton, and Palm Beach.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
Treat bird baths, drainage ditches with standing water, decorative ponds, and fountains with mosquito dunks containing Bacillus thuringiensis israeliensis (Bti).7 The dunks will kill the larvae of both insects.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
Originally crafted as both decorative and practical glassware, milk glass was used for everything from vases and bowls to compotes, pitchers, and cake stands.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
But now the spot, which was located in a former Prada showroom, has apparently shut down for good, its doors and windows covered with floral and otherwise decorative prints.
—Connie Ogle
july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
Treat bird baths, drainage ditches with standing water, decorative ponds, and fountains with mosquito dunks containing Bacillus thuringiensis israeliensis (Bti).7 The dunks will kill the larvae of both insects.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
Originally crafted as both decorative and practical glassware, milk glass was used for everything from vases and bowls to compotes, pitchers, and cake stands.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
But now the spot, which was located in a former Prada showroom, has apparently shut down for good, its doors and windows covered with floral and otherwise decorative prints.
—Connie Ogle
july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorative
ornamental
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After more than two years of work, the new span over the DuPage River — with decorative limestone and iron features, ornamental lights and pedestrian walkways on both sides — replaces the one that had been there for nearly 100 years.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Mulching a garden, whether ornamental or vegetable, will help cool the ground for plants and retain moisture in the soil longer.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorative. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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