as in decorative
serving to add beauty
the trim on Victorian houses is sometimes elaborately ornamental
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as in ornament
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
a collection of fragile ornamentals kept in a glass cabinet
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Recent Examples of ornamental
Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Space plants three to four feet apart, ensuring blackberries planted in ornamental beds have at least a three-foot circumference free of competition for rooting.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Other foxtail plants were not in the photo but nearby ornamentals appeared to be suffering from excessive water too.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
It was brought here by people to be planted as an ornamental tree and has exploded across the country, growing in all sorts of habitat and crowding out the native trees and shrubs.
—Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Space plants three to four feet apart, ensuring blackberries planted in ornamental beds have at least a three-foot circumference free of competition for rooting.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
These vertically growing junipers are used as privacy screens and backdrops for other ornamentals.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Other foxtail plants were not in the photo but nearby ornamentals appeared to be suffering from excessive water too.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamental
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Its extravagant Beaux Arts design, featuring garlands, arched windows, and decorative cartouches, are a sight to behold.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Shop these decorative pieces from the Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines x Loloi collection before Wayfair’s Spring Cyber Sale ends on March 24.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Like so much of rap, Carti’s choice of words reflects an obsession with male power dynamics, where women, cars, and drugs are accrued and consumed as ornaments of power.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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The artifacts—including golden rings, ornaments, beads and a small statue depicting three ancient Egyptian gods—date back to ancient Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, which lasted from 664 to 525 B.C.E., according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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Truth be told, as welcome as the choice was to fans as a relative novelty, that opener was not one of the better selections of the night; their arrangement felt relatively sluggish, compared to probably any other version of the venerable rock standard any audience member has heard over the years.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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My thought bubble: As a coastal city dweller and SoCal transplant, seeing snow feels like a novelty that will never wear off.—
Nadia Lopez,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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The items stolen included jewelry, firearms and some of ex-Zimbabwe Olympic swimmer Coventry's souvenirs from her career, as well as $15,000 in cash.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The boy, who prosecutors said was dead for several hours before his mom called 911, was found in a hotel room bed, among Disneyland souvenirs and a kitchen knife purchased the day before it was found in the room, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Now, however, lots of lovely baubles are coming to daddy!—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Embracing the ‘90s vibes that have made a major comeback, this rounded leather shoulder bag with its subtle, tortoise-print leather and decorative gold bauble (which doubles as a way to adjust the strap) is perfect for holiday parties and dressier outings like Christmas concerts and ballets.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Dec. 2024
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For a piece in this week’s issue, Helfand speaks with all parties involved, and even visits Elvis in his current resting place, amid dusty knickknacks and towering piles of junk in an office behind a mechanic’s garage.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
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Inside the cozy house — adorned with a Saint Dolly Parton candle, a stack of board games, and various knickknacks — the songwriters relax in matching camo-print sweats.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Saltwater Gypsies Fine Food + Gift Market is the spot for trinkets and specialty beach snacks, and Dylan’s Coal Oven Pizzeria, located in the Cinnamon Shore vacation home community, is the place to share hot slices.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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The hutch has plenty of space to store mail, stationery, and trinkets, and because of its versatility, it can be placed in any room.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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An example of Victus bats as higher end collectibles dropped earlier this week, when the company released a Juan Soto/New York Mets bat that sold for $400 each with only 22 produced.—
Caleb Mezzy,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Its latest issue, for example, is a new range of digital Beauty and the Beast collectibles launched this week with Disney.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Ornamental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamental. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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