decorative
adjective
serving or tending to decorate.
decoratively
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a word derived from
decorative.
Example Sentences
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Behind them, cookbooks line the shelves, fruit has been arranged decoratively across the counters and every surface gleams with aspirational domestic ease.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Clip flowers and fillers using the included ergonomic scissors, then arrange them decoratively in the 4-inch, eco-friendly pot using the set’s mossing pins, teal bind wire and one of three included floral foam bricks.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
The artists know the prompts in advance, and come prepared with materials, tools and plans, which they execute for the cameras in a studio decoratively stocked with paints and brushes.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
"Their night rest they give to the king," the newsreader intones decoratively.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2022
There’s an embossed photo of the falls, meant to hang over the stove railing decoratively.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
