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decorative

[dek-er-uh-tiv, dek-ruh-, dek-uh-ray-] / ˈdɛk ər ə tɪv, ˈdɛk rə-, ˈdɛk əˌreɪ- /


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He and his wife employ over a dozen people, including their four daughters, making decorative banners for clients as far away as South Korea and Japan.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Novack’s tip if you can’t find someone who wants your piano: Hire an artist to take it apart and turn it into something new, either furniture or decorative art.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

But decorative similarities alone could not reveal where the vessels had actually been made.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

At Boulder Bookstore, there’s more than just good reads—look for decorative bookends and notebooks handmade from antique book covers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The sight of a tree at night flail of glowing Clabbert pustules, while decorative, attracted too many Muggles wishing to ask why their neighbours still had their Christmas lights up in June.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling


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