decorative
Example Sentences
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The findings also show that the mosaic incorporates decorative motifs that had been circulating around the Mediterranean for centuries.
From Science Daily
On the first floor, the front parlor, with its wooden wainscoting and classical door frames, is more elegant after conservation restored small details in the decorative moldings.
“Yeah, sure. I don’t know why she wants all these decorative ones anyway.”
From Literature
Some of New York City’s majestic apartment buildings are defined by their almost whimsical decorative details.
Prints, paintings and works of decorative art document the philosophies, pivotal events and major figures of the time, from the Boston Massacre and Paul Revere to indigenous conflicts and George Washington.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
