ornamental

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The Declaration often took up a full page with ornamental type.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Teeny-tiny chorizo and ricotta meatballs — the kind that feel almost ornamental, until you taste what they’ve done to the pan.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

“These lean, scrappy plants are rarely as showy as their ornamental cousins, but when it comes to fragrance, they win every award, hands down,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

"The crop is still seen as a backyard ornamental or medicinal plant rather than a commercial commodity," says Reddy.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

The office is dingy, but he knows that Panglobal handles almost half of the ornamental souvenirs that enter the U.S. from the Far East.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman