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as in needlework
decorative stitching done on cloth with the use of a needle
she's been able to turn her skill at embroidery into a second business selling decorative items
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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
it's doubtful that she ever told an anecdote without considerable embroidery
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Recent Examples of embroidery
The technique could also be seen via the hand-cut silk wool cascading petal embroideries that undulated down her new Octavia and Adeline gowns.
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
So that detail was doing a bit of embroidery on the relationship.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
The Return of Hobby Decor Knitting, crochet, and embroidery aren’t just your Grandma’s pastimes anymore.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Hardly your average bridal silhouette to begin with — its midi length keeps things from being formal, to be sure— this strapless, fit-and-flare gown is styled with delicate floral embroidery and the ethereal detailing is the icing on the proverbial wedding cake.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
So that detail was doing a bit of embroidery on the relationship.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
The Return of Hobby Decor Knitting, crochet, and embroidery aren’t just your Grandma’s pastimes anymore.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Hardly your average bridal silhouette to begin with — its midi length keeps things from being formal, to be sure— this strapless, fit-and-flare gown is styled with delicate floral embroidery and the ethereal detailing is the icing on the proverbial wedding cake.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroidery
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First, both Hawthorne's main character Hester Prynne and factory worker Sarah Cornell were known for their needlework and charity.—
Melissa Gray,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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Shirley loved to sew, do embroidery, crafting and needlework.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their suffering has often been dismissed as exaggeration, hysteria, or simply the cost of existence.—
Jayne Mattingly,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, this plot element isn’t an exaggeration for dramatic effect.—
Maria Flynn,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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George Clooney received his Sardi’s caricature Thursday after making his Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck this spring.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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The conventional wisdom that artists are a handful yields a singular character in Cheyenne but also some clichéd caricatures.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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After writing a viral blogpost about the ingredients found in a Chick-fil-A sandwich including food coloring, MSG and refined grains, the company invited Hari to their headquarters to discuss her concerns.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The new species was identified by its call, size, texture, eyes, coloring, toe shape and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Once a political unknown, Santos gained national notoriety for his fabrications and legal troubles.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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From the bottom to the top, the AI business stack includes companies starting from chip design and fabrication/foundry to data centers, hyperscalers and product companies, each built on top of the other for its survival.—
Sajal Singh,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Embroidery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidery. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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