Sentence examples for for ornament from inspiring English sources

It is not ornamental, but then it is not intended for ornament".

Applying animal model analyses to 21 years of data from a Hungarian collared flycatcher population, we found that additive genetic variance was 50 percent and significant for ornament expression in males, but less than 5 percent and non-significant for mate ornamentation treated as a female trait.

Variegated, yellow-fruited, and white-fruited varieties of the common myrtle are cultivated for ornament.

The zest for ornament may be genetic, to judge from Ms. Iannone's own paintings.

Carnelian, jasper, nephrite, obsidian, and meerschaum were all used for ornament.

Some, used as sources of oil or fat, may be regarded as oil seeds; others are used for ornament.

Of course, the ornament-for-ornament's-sake mind-set of the 1980s already has a name or two.

But they are good for ornaments, desk accessories, storing small treasures etc.

These shells, because of their bright colours, rich variety of shapes and designs, and abundance along seashores, have long been used for ornaments, tools, and coins.

"The firm reckons customers will increasingly use them for ornaments, tchotchkes and the odd coffee-table tome — anything, that is, except books that are actually read".

With short, deep-green needles and tiered branches nicely spaced for ornaments, it has the same Brothers Grimm quality as the balsam fir.