ornamental

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But he had his own quirky, even obsessive interests—in all things ancient and Roman, in architecture, and especially in the hybrid ornamental figures known as grotesques.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 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

For decades, these elements were treated as ornamental details.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

After 400 of the ornamental carp were stolen from an office park outside Washington in 2013, the Washington Post noted that some collectors “will pay as much as $25,000 for a championship fish.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

He could not lose his job, and with it, this solid house, with its ever-growing lawn and maturing ornamental shrubbery.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen