ornamental

Example Sentences

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But lighting is an intimate affair in this city; Los Angeles has long loved its ornamental and whimsical street lamps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

A Met Police chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear team was seen near the park's bandstand on Friday and police divers were spotted near the Round Pond ornamental lake.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The Declaration often took up a full page with ornamental type.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For decades, these elements were treated as ornamental details.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

Recently, after enduring more than half a century of relentless, pernickety attention, the ornamental garden had been abandoned.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy