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decorative

[dek-er-uh-tiv, dek-ruh-, dek-uh-ray-] / ˈdɛk ər ə tɪv, ˈdɛk rə-, ˈdɛk əˌreɪ- /


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Instead of matching the thread colour to the garment, they make the mend highly decorative using geometric patterns in large white stitching.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

He and his wife employ over a dozen people, including their four daughters, making decorative banners for clients as far away as South Korea and Japan.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Guild restrictions similarly meant that only Christian artists could create decorative illuminations for Jewish prayer books and documents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Novack’s tip if you can’t find someone who wants your piano: Hire an artist to take it apart and turn it into something new, either furniture or decorative art.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

He peered through his eyeglasses at the new arrangements of furniture, the decorative gold and red banners, the guestbook, the teacups and egg custards set on a table near his desk.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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