decorative

Example Sentences

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“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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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 The Wall Street Journal

Fifteen involved some form of pyrotechnics and about 13 involved acoustic foam or decorative materials.

From BBC

"The structure concerned is not decorative, it's an essential part of the mechanism that attaches the engine to the wing, and carries loads such as thrust and drag," he explained.

From BBC