decorative

Example Sentences

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Decorative books were propped up between their seats and a big red “Higher Learning” logo stood behind them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"Decorative lighting, garlands are not a priority," Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said in early December, instructing citizens to reduce unnecessary consumption.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

The feather sold on Monday was "in wonderful condition", says Leah Morris, Head of Decorative Arts at Webb's Auction House.

From BBC • May 22, 2024

“This is a community that still, to this day, really needs recognition, still needs economic revitalization,” says Lauren Cross, Gail-Oxford Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at The Huntington Museum of Art.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

Decorative hieroglyphic borders were added to the poster-paint pictures that already adorned the walls of the temple.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder