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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the story of the comic marriage proposal was embellished as it passed from one generation to the next in the family
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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the walls of the French restaurant are embellished with scenes of Parisian life
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Recent Examples of embellish
Each of the duo of circular tasting rooms is embellished with a domed, conical ceiling, with wooden ribbing.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Plus, those vacation outfits certainly need accompaniments—we’re grabbing beach bags from Hat Attack, Chan Luu embellished pearl hoop earrings, and Jenny Bird sunglasses for easy accessorizing on-the-go.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 July 2025
The Starlight Black paint was embellished with gold highlights on the exterior and interior, including, but not limited to, gold headlight grilles, gold honeycomb-style wheels, gold bird emblems, a gold dash, and a gold-spoked steering wheel.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
With their date falling on Independence Day, the Brit brought red white and blue cupcakes embellished with the date.
—Séraphine Roger, Glamour, 5 July 2025
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Plus, those vacation outfits certainly need accompaniments—we’re grabbing beach bags from Hat Attack, Chan Luu embellished pearl hoop earrings, and Jenny Bird sunglasses for easy accessorizing on-the-go.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 July 2025
The Starlight Black paint was embellished with gold highlights on the exterior and interior, including, but not limited to, gold headlight grilles, gold honeycomb-style wheels, gold bird emblems, a gold dash, and a gold-spoked steering wheel.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
With their date falling on Independence Day, the Brit brought red white and blue cupcakes embellished with the date.
—Séraphine Roger, Glamour, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellish
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This is one of many lawsuits against Tesla that question the safety of the company's driver-assistance systems, and accuse the company of exaggerating their capabilities.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Defenders of the current administration highlight economic policies and argue that media narratives exaggerate constitutional threats while underestimating policy achievements in areas like deregulation and fiscal restraint[1][5].—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Her final Instagram post showed a towering pink and white birthday cake decorated with a carousel figurine topper.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Children will decorate their own cardboard bull and parade them around Scoville Park at 800 Lake St.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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So, do not try to enhance your level by changing a Director role to a VP one.—
Robin Ryan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The event promises to enhance Milan’s international appeal and Cortina’s status as a luxury ski resort destination.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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Both pieces of the swimsuit were adorned with crystal embellishments.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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This is an excellent, strange little book that appeared in 2011 and had a profound impact on me, and apparently on Florence Welch who adorns the cover with a generous quote.—
Hattie Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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These days, they're slightly padded up by his salt and pepper beard, but remain a distinct feature.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The Thunder continued to pad their advantage in the second quarter with major contributions from the team’s stars as well as some of its reserves.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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“Embellish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellish. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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