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
Hair has been a cornerstone of Black beauty and cultural expression since pre-colonial Africa, where braiding was not merely decorative but deeply symbolic.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The City has already implemented more pedestrian-friendly areas, particularly the project along Armour Road with more decorative crosswalks and a bus stop island.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
Known as his textile block system, these precast pieces were both structural and decorative devices, creating a more dynamic design compared to a singular monolithic structure.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Another catalyst comes in the form of the company’s mid-February announcement to acquire a Brazilian decorative paints business from BASF for $1.15 billion in cash.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The City has already implemented more pedestrian-friendly areas, particularly the project along Armour Road with more decorative crosswalks and a bus stop island.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
Known as his textile block system, these precast pieces were both structural and decorative devices, creating a more dynamic design compared to a singular monolithic structure.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Another catalyst comes in the form of the company’s mid-February announcement to acquire a Brazilian decorative paints business from BASF for $1.15 billion in cash.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorative
ornamental
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Those ornamental bas-reliefs are pricey to maintain.—
Ian Volner,
Artforum,
28 May 2025
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There’s also the Lark Manor platform bed with vintage ornamental details that also has space underneath for storing extra linens.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorative. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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