decoration

Example Sentences

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They’re an everyday kitchen staple, a decoration drying outside homes, and a tool to ward off bad spirits and illness.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

Down the steps stands an oversize candle—what otherwise would have been a cheerful decoration now an earnest memorial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

A study published in the Journal of World Prehistory suggests that some of the earliest known images of plants created by humans served a deeper purpose than decoration.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

How you decorate the tree itself is also a matter of personal preference - some put on every decoration they can find, whereas for others it's a more refined exercise.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Inside, the house was all color and brightness and matching sets, the kind that had furniture that was just for decoration.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu