Decorated style

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noun

a 14th-century style of English architecture characterized by the ogee arch, geometrical tracery, and floral decoration

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How to use Decorated style in a sentence

Her style, much like her diminutive nickname, is best described as “Hamptons twee”—preppy and peppy.
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Although he brings a Western spin to things, he seems equally inspired by the local sense of style.
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Spin control began, Florida-style: the opinion only covers some counties, some people, some times.
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This leads him to some James Frey-style mythmaking of his own.
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Who knew that “we shall overcome” meant “we, the few, shall book covers every decade or so, maybe, sometimes, if we are in style.”
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In the parish churches, many of which are of great interest, the predominant styles are Decorated and Perpendicular.
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It is a lofty and richly-decorated pile of the fourteenth century; and tells of the labours and the wealth of a foreign land.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
A reproduction of Mrs. Charmington herself decorated the interior of the omnibuses.
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He simply devoured books, studying every detail of construction, and learning a great deal as to style and effect.
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She also played his Fourteenth Rhapsody with orchestral accompaniment in most bold and dashing style.
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