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as in enlarged
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as in decorated
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as in exaggerated
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 adorned
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 embellished
Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
The fragile baubles were embellished with tiny beads and sequins and stuffed with dryer lint—Big Mama was notoriously frugal.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
In one case, the Los Angeles Times embellished details about the Mary Celeste for dramatic effect, changing the captain’s name and turning the real-life mystery into a dubious myth.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
The white denim jacket was embellished with yellow and red hearts down the sleeve, the family's last name on the hood and Patrick's jersey number 15 on the back.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The pieces are crafted with both natural and lab-created diamonds and embellished with sapphires either externally or internally on the styles.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Its sheer, gauzy over-layer is embellished with black beaded floral motifs on the body and fringes that hung from the sleeves.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
The cape worn for the ceremony was made of 2000 meters of pleated tulle strips, and was worn with a crown of porcelain flowers embellished with small crystals.
—Laura Tortora, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
The model’s shoes, a pair of strappy heels that wrapped around her calf, were also embellished with stars.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Furnishings-wise, the couple mostly stuck to a blue-and-white color palette, embellished with rattan and bamboo pieces that play up the lush resort vibe.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
The fragile baubles were embellished with tiny beads and sequins and stuffed with dryer lint—Big Mama was notoriously frugal.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
In one case, the Los Angeles Times embellished details about the Mary Celeste for dramatic effect, changing the captain’s name and turning the real-life mystery into a dubious myth.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
The white denim jacket was embellished with yellow and red hearts down the sleeve, the family's last name on the hood and Patrick's jersey number 15 on the back.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The pieces are crafted with both natural and lab-created diamonds and embellished with sapphires either externally or internally on the styles.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Its sheer, gauzy over-layer is embellished with black beaded floral motifs on the body and fringes that hung from the sleeves.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
The cape worn for the ceremony was made of 2000 meters of pleated tulle strips, and was worn with a crown of porcelain flowers embellished with small crystals.
—Laura Tortora, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
The model’s shoes, a pair of strappy heels that wrapped around her calf, were also embellished with stars.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellished
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Appetizers are adorned with the brand’s signature cannage motif, shaped like a couture bow or imprinted with the leopard motif nodding to Dior’s muse Mitzah Bricard.Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The staircase is adorned with steel finishes and integrates with the pink marble wall that accompanies it.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Needless to say, Sabyasachi is a big proponent of a daring wardrobe, whether that means ditching the LBD cocktail standard for a fanciful embroidered look or setting a table with unexpected creative bravado.Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022
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The interior also sports signature quilting, along with embroidered Speed badging on the headrests and a Speed plaque in the treadplate.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2021
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This has been a winning strategy for rival discounter Walmart, which has created subscription and in-store advertising businesses and padded its revenue growth.Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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This has been a winning strategy for rival discounter Walmart, which has created subscription and in-store advertising businesses and padded its revenue growth.Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Beauty mavens Cassandra Grey of Violet Grey and Tina Craig of U Beauty compared notes on their similarly hued lace dresses, while Tina Leung’s daring catsuit, decorated in a large bow like a holiday present, caused much fanfare too.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath.George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Numbers and colored contours on a map are not sufficient and really never have been.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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These small, dimpled bumps look white, pink, or skin-colored.Carley Millhone, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
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Any leftover lights that weren't broken or half lit were then draped casually on some low bushes out front.Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Rihanna draped herself in a deliberately rangy stole.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And then, Jamie suddenly returned in the episode’s final moments, proving that reports of his death had been greatly exaggerated.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cats use exaggerated movements to show emotions, rather than painting them on their faces.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Unless the Top-Tier VC funds can create more unicorns or sell more of their mediocre ventures as strategic sales to corporations at inflated prices, their strategy may be at risk of failing.Dileep Rao, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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An inflated sense of humans’ capacity to control AI can, in fact, exacerbate the very risks that critics fear.Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Embellished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellished. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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