ornamental

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Postmodernism reintroduced that playful, ornamental, whimsical design to everything from homes to shoes to pop culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

"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 walls bore the same ornamental plates, each featuring a highly colored, beribboned kitten, gamboling and frisking with sickening cuteness.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling