as in ornamental
serving to add beauty
a necklace of decorative flowers was planted along the path to the cottage
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Some decorative items now unlocked from a new spot in the taverna.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
House Bill 1113 would ban the use of artificial grass and nonnative turf — like Kentucky bluegrass — for decorative purposes in new apartment and condo complexes after Jan. 1.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
Garden Fair: The Sweetwater Oaks Garden Club’s Garden Fair will feature vendors selling plants, shrubs, roses, orchids, birdhouses, decorative garden and yard art.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Inside the feudal fortress, decorative interiors include frescoes credited to Benedetto Bembo, such as Camera d’Oro, a room that depicts courtly interactions between Pier Maria Rossi and Bianca Pellegrini and recounts the tale of their love.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
House Bill 1113 would ban the use of artificial grass and nonnative turf — like Kentucky bluegrass — for decorative purposes in new apartment and condo complexes after Jan. 1.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
Garden Fair: The Sweetwater Oaks Garden Club’s Garden Fair will feature vendors selling plants, shrubs, roses, orchids, birdhouses, decorative garden and yard art.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Inside the feudal fortress, decorative interiors include frescoes credited to Benedetto Bembo, such as Camera d’Oro, a room that depicts courtly interactions between Pier Maria Rossi and Bianca Pellegrini and recounts the tale of their love.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Decorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorative. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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