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
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2025
More people have been getting sprawling ornamental designs that wrap around their fingers.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 7 July 2025
Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
It’s also been carved for interior and exterior ornamental purposes.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2025
More people have been getting sprawling ornamental designs that wrap around their fingers.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 7 July 2025
Noun
Many deciduous ornamentals including redbuds, forsythia, crabapples, fruit trees, quince azaleas and many others were not adversely affected by last summer’s drought and the cold, windy winter and frozen soils that followed.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamental
Adjective
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Three baby Neal children, dying in 1666, 1671, and an unknown year get the skull-with-wings but also an hourglass, serpentine borders, a Latin inscription, and decorative triangles above each name.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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The eight coal-burning fireplaces are also still intact, as are several decorative natural-gas chandeliers in the formal parlors, bedrooms, and entry hall.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Experts believe that rice played a role in rituals that were performed in the cave, which also included fine pottery, shell pendants and ornaments.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Right now, Amazon has marked down window candles, pillow covers, ornaments, and string lights to celebrate Christmas in July.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Indoor cats, in particular, seem to benefit from the novelty of the cool, textured surface.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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By the finale, mostly thanks to Bana and Santiago, but in part because of the novelty of the setting, I was generally engaged with Untamed and even had a thought that rarely pops into my head these days: This could stand to be an episode or two longer.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Grab some tasty souvenirs for my friend’s pantry back home.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The same goes for the extensive selection of souvenirs and t-shirts, which are expertly crammed onto shelves along the walls.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Leviev donated a portion of the baubles’ bottomline to charity.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Guests stream through its turnstiles to see Christmas trees bristling with baubles and Santa wearing his thick red and white suit under the sun.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 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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This tiny trinket box makes a perfect gift (especially paired with a little something sweet inside).—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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Temple Street Night Market is a favorite for trinkets and souvenirs.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
Noun
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The suspect climbed through the shattered door and opened a display case before putting collectibles into a backpack and running back out the front door.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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Many of the mid-tier publishing, toy and collectible companies that use SDCC as a springboard for launches, exclusives and announcements, are facing headwinds due to tariffs and supply chain problems.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ornamental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamental. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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