embellishment
noun
em·bel·lish·ment
im-ˈbe-lish-mənt 
Examples of embellishment in a Sentence
a colorful mobile is just the embellishment that the soon-to-be nursery needs
the actor's penchant for embellishment suggests that his memoirs would be more appropriately shelved in the fiction section
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Preti, a 36-year-old actor and producer, wore a monochromatic black look featuring a suit, a sheer shirt with sparkly embellishments and a tie.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Dramatic feathery and fringe-like embellishments were present throughout the outfit, becoming increasingly dense toward the hem.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
The balance of fact, embellishment and total fabrication is kept tantalizingly in flux.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
In side by side images, the fan argued that Scott copied Schiaparelli’s bold ethos via gold floral embellishments and other nature-like designs.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Dramatic feathery and fringe-like embellishments were present throughout the outfit, becoming increasingly dense toward the hem.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
The balance of fact, embellishment and total fabrication is kept tantalizingly in flux.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
In side by side images, the fan argued that Scott copied Schiaparelli’s bold ethos via gold floral embellishments and other nature-like designs.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embellishment
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“Embellishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embellishment. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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