decoration

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They’re an everyday kitchen staple, a decoration drying outside homes, and a tool to ward off bad spirits and illness.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

Instead, the authors suggest the emphasis on flowers may relate to their association with positive emotional responses, making them especially appealing subjects for decoration.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

How you decorate the tree itself is also a matter of personal preference - some put on every decoration they can find, whereas for others it's a more refined exercise.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

So, as a photographer, you just naturally took photos while you were on set, separate from the pictures you had to take for your set decoration work?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Art is, however, much more than decoration, for it is laden with meaning, even if that content is sometimes slender or obscure.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson