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adjective

Definition of embellishingnext
as in decorative
serving to add beauty the chef tends to overuse sprigs of parsley and other embellishing garnishes on dishes that don't need them

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embellishing

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verb

present participle of embellish
1
as in exaggerating
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 decorating
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 Synonyms for embellishing
  1. decorative
  2. decorating
  3. ornamental
  4. coloring
  5. adorning
  6. draping
  7. enhancing
Adjective
  • Includes bouquets and boutonnieres for the wedding party, centerpieces, and other decorative florals.
    Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Garden Fair: The Sweetwater Oaks Garden Club’s Garden Fair will feature vendors selling plants, shrubs, roses, orchids, birdhouses, decorative garden and yard art.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of decorative
Verb
  • Singing was more fun than decorating cookies.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Previously, Gerry had spent time decorating their yard with fanciful folk sculptures, including a bathtub painted to look like both a cow and a fighter plane, and also trying to preserve old buildings in town, but now his purpose narrowed.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorating
Adjective
  • Bold and Bright This year’s ornamental offerings are eye-catching, to be sure.
    Jodi Gonzalez, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Indeed, poaching to meet the high market value of these ornamental plants is the most significant threat to most wild Nepenthes populations.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of ornamental
Verb
  • But a lot of the Biden diehards will be people from his inner circle, coloring his legacy going forward.
    W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The entire halftime show featured white costumes and coloring, along with a ton of country hits.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of coloring
Verb
  • The inviting ones adorning the tips of the Lina Bo Bardi’s Bola de Latao armchair, and the microscopic ones teasing the bottom of a Josef Hoffman fork.
    Sophie Collé, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
  • His works include a large-scale interpretation of New Zealand's native Weta bug along the first fairway and a series of oversized dragonflies with six-foot wingspans adorning a lake by the sixth fairway.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adorning
Verb
  • The tradition of cutting the net and draping it around you is something done when a team wins a trophy.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • At the premiere of Bread & Roses, Jennifer Lawrence slipped into a black archival Christian Lacroix number, and its billowy silhouette lent itself perfectly to draping over her bump.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of draping
Verb
  • Firmware updates, essential for patching vulnerabilities and enhancing router functionality, are also largely ignored.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That said, Crocs’ management is utilizing its strong profit margins to repurchase shares and reduce debt, having repaid $248 million in debt and spent $326 million on buybacks in 2024 so far, enhancing shareholder value.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of enhancing
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