decorative

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Initially intriguing, the jumbled chronology eventually proves to be largely decorative until a disappointing late-reel twist explains why the labored device was deployed in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, I inherited a mortgage, along with several guns, broken exercise equipment, cabinets full of expired pills and 34 decorative fish.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Among Ms. Weber’s discoveries are decorative post-life ornaments and part of the Ramesses burial box.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"Traditionally we have decorative lighting and illuminations on Independence Day and other national days, but this time we will refrain from that, as part of the austerity measures," Ahmed told reporters.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

It opens on a wide white corridor lined with red doors, which look almost decorative compared to the gray ones on the upper floors.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins