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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Most people will need to seek help from a nail technician for a look such as this one, but for those with advanced skill sets and kits at home, Kawajiri recommends using hard gel to apply the embellishments.
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Thalía Henao, Allure, 11 Apr. 2025
The entrepreneur wore a sleek black dress courtesy of Jenny Packham’s fall 2025 pre-collection with allover crystal embellishments and dramatic black sheer sleeves that flowed to the ground.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
The embellishments helped the campaign hit fundraising thresholds needed to qualify for financial backing from the national Republican Party.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
And while soccer cleats being paired with skirts and bow embellishments seems like another fad to come out of TikTok and Pinterest, this style's history and connection to the Latinx and Caribbean community is currently being written over as an internet trend.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Thalía Henao, Allure, 11 Apr. 2025
The entrepreneur wore a sleek black dress courtesy of Jenny Packham’s fall 2025 pre-collection with allover crystal embellishments and dramatic black sheer sleeves that flowed to the ground.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
The embellishments helped the campaign hit fundraising thresholds needed to qualify for financial backing from the national Republican Party.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
And while soccer cleats being paired with skirts and bow embellishments seems like another fad to come out of TikTok and Pinterest, this style's history and connection to the Latinx and Caribbean community is currently being written over as an internet trend.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 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 21 Apr. 2025.
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