as in ornamental
serving to add beauty
a necklace of decorative flowers was planted along the path to the cottage
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Native to North America, pumpkins have long enjoyed global recognition: the Spanish imported them to Europe in the 16th century to be used as a decorative plant.
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Islamic rugs and French carvings and Scholastic learnings flowed in, leaving behind a style of decorative excess and frank mysticism.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
This year, the event embraces a cinematic black-and-white theme, elegantly embodied throughout the 40-plus galleries of furniture, textiles, and decorative objects, as well as paintings, prints, photographs, books, and jewelry.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
Guests will be able to experience the historic design through stone façade, grand hall murals, stained glass, arched windows, and decorative molding, all of which were carefully preserved and enhanced.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Islamic rugs and French carvings and Scholastic learnings flowed in, leaving behind a style of decorative excess and frank mysticism.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
This year, the event embraces a cinematic black-and-white theme, elegantly embodied throughout the 40-plus galleries of furniture, textiles, and decorative objects, as well as paintings, prints, photographs, books, and jewelry.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
Guests will be able to experience the historic design through stone façade, grand hall murals, stained glass, arched windows, and decorative molding, all of which were carefully preserved and enhanced.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorative. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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