ornamental

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A Met Police chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear team was seen near the park's bandstand on Friday and police divers were spotted near the Round Pond ornamental lake.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

When I came down again, I found Joe and Orlick sweeping up, without any other traces of discomposure than a slit in one of Orlick’s nostrils, which was neither expressive nor ornamental.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens