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Six example sentences with decorative, each labelled with its topic.
The iron railing is purely decorative, since a concrete wall behind it does all the work of holding the terrace.
Architecture
The sprig of dill on top is decorative, and most diners push it aside before tasting the soup.
Cooking
Museum labels once dismissed textiles as decorative, a judgment that kept centuries of skilled work out of the main galleries.
Art
The app's animated loading swirl is decorative, since the data arrives long before the animation finishes spinning.
Technology
The golden cape is purely decorative, adding no armor and no speed, yet it sells better than any weapon.
Gaming
The trill in the final bar is decorative, a flourish the singer can drop without changing the melody at all.
Music
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