How to Use decorative in a Sentence

decorative

adjective

• We added some decorative details to the room.
• The handles are decorative and practical.
• Using the tines of a fork, press dough around piecrust edge to make a decorative design.
  — Nancie McDermott, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2023
• The widened and enlarged end of the heated steel is then formed into a tool or a decorative shape.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
• The boots have decorative faux fur and a sheepskin lining to help your toes warm.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 1 Jan. 2024
• The tool set features classic shepherd’s crook handles and a decorative tail at the end of some of the tools.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
• This week, Sivan launched Tsu Lange Yor, a new line of fragrances and decorative objects for the home.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2023
• Hang them over the side of an Easter basket for a decorative touch.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
• Three of the four shelves have a 12-inch clearance that may limit taller decorative items.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
• The pillow shams feature a two-inch border, which adds a decorative look to your bed.
  — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
• In addition to being decorative, the plants are dense enough to meet the needs of birds and other wildlife for cover.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Mar. 2023
• Kids will love the whimsical Egg chairs, decorative Pop art, and funky lamps.
  — Sunshine Flint, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023
• Once dry, use a white paint pen to outline the leaves and add veining and other decorative details.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 June 2023
• This little stand is the perfect size to hold two bottles and a decorative plant or candle as well.
  — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• Customers are able to pick and choose, say, the preferred chenille on an accent chair or the color of the toile on a decorative pillow.
  — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 May 2023
• Western stitching on the top of the foot and a decorative seam cut between the shaft and foot keep this boot firmly rooted in cowboy style.
  — Tony Carrick, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• Remove the decorative plastic wrapper or at least pull it back so it is not tightly wrapped around the plant.
  — Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2023
• The set comes with two decorative glass bowls and a matching top to display your favorite sweet treats this Easter.
  — Gabriella Maestri, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
• Pink prevails in chairs, booths, plates, decorative flowers that line the patio archway and even some of the dishes.
  — The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
• Black brick was used in the markers as a decorative element.
  — Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
• The displays are chock-full decorative pillows and coffee table books, as well as bongs and cannabis pens.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 May 2023
• The actor wore a spaghetti-strap black leather midi-dress, paired with Louboutin high-heel over-the-knee boots with decorative buttons running up the front.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Dec. 2023
• The Dutch door and window shutters open and close and there are little decorative details all over to make the playhouse feel like a perfect kid-size home.
  — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
• Arrange the apple wedges in a decorative pattern on top.
  — Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Here, the chandelier and furniture stand out against the white and green decorative accents.
  — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 12 July 2023
• The kiltie on a logger boot looks like a decorative fringe but is actually a replaceable strip that extends from the top of the boot, up into the tongue.
  — Bob Beacham, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
• The plastic pot can be placed into a decorative planter, or it can be left as is, since the leaves cover most of the pot, according to reviewers.
  — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
• For an extra flourish, add decorative tacks to the outside.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
• Vintage plates were hung over the Design Within Reach bar and small decorative objects with patina were added to soften the space.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
• That’s where a bread box comes in: This handy and decorative tool can help keep any kind of loaf — from baguette to pullman — stored in a way that optimizes freshness and prevents mold growth.
  — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024