decorative
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This stubborn defiance is also present in Chambers’ commitment to the “golden age” of decorative art.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Yet well into the 20th century, both pagan and Christian Celtic abstraction was considered to be merely decorative and inferior to classical representation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Bansal says higher shipping costs have made it more expensive to send decorative glass items abroad, particularly to the US.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
In sports cars, rearview mirrors have been essentially decorative for some time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
The camera pans again, showing rows of older Black folks with golden Glows, decked out in their Sunday best; colorful dresses, big decorative hats, suits and silk ties.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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