ornamental

Example Sentences

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"The crop is still seen as a backyard ornamental or medicinal plant rather than a commercial commodity," says Reddy.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

For decades, these elements were treated as ornamental details.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

The Wiltshire Council signed off on his plans to build an ornamental outbuilding, a three-story extension, the lake and a driveway that curves around it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

The women who’ve long been expected to be ornamental — actresses, swimsuit models, even some athletes — are now building bodies that don’t just perform, but project power.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 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