i Register
In some senses, oriental is marked as obsolete, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
common, depressed, expert, interested, noisy, occidental, scattered, slow
The interested scholar spent years studying oriental art and architecture throughout Asia.
VERB + ORIENTAL
became, bought, interest, keeping, stay, talking
She became oriental in her interests after spending a year studying traditional dance.
ORIENTAL + NOUN
art, bazaar, ceramics, character, civilizations, hotel, interplay, languages
The museum's collection of oriental ceramics from the Ming Dynasty attracted thousands of visitors each year.
PREP.
from, in, in, on
She decorated her living room in oriental style with silk cushions and lanterns.