for decoration
idiom
: used to make something more attractive
The handles are not just for decoration, they serve a practical purpose.
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Pokemon figures are used for decoration, display and play, but are not posable.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
This enabled her to pursue multiple passions; for decoration, research trips, homemaking, and even scuba diving and mushroom-hunting.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Pressing fresh flowers is a great way to provide material for decoration ideas.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
For example, waterside residents might embrace coastal decor and homeowners in historic areas like Barrow and Chait’s Charleston home base may look towards antiques for decoration.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
This enabled her to pursue multiple passions; for decoration, research trips, homemaking, and even scuba diving and mushroom-hunting.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Pressing fresh flowers is a great way to provide material for decoration ideas.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
For example, waterside residents might embrace coastal decor and homeowners in historic areas like Barrow and Chait’s Charleston home base may look towards antiques for decoration.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for for decoration
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“For decoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20decoration. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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