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as in ornamentation
something that decorates or beautifies
a colorful mobile is just the embellishment that the soon-to-be nursery needs
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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
the actor's penchant for embellishment suggests that his memoirs would be more appropriately shelved in the fiction section
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Recent Examples of embellishment
With shimmering sequins, rich velvets, and statement embellishments, these outfits are perfect for lighting up cocktail hour, nights out with the girls, and everything in between.
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Crystal Chen, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
These holders feature an elegant pink and purple floral pattern with gold foil embellishments.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
As for their nails, artist Dawn Sterling went clean cut with clear coats, metallic finishes, and embellishments as the gold standard for a men’s week manicure.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 22 Jan. 2025
The project Frank Traynor began over a decade ago plates mundane household items like box cutters and coat hangers in metal and covers them with embellishments of colored stones and seashells.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024
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Crystal Chen, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
These holders feature an elegant pink and purple floral pattern with gold foil embellishments.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
As for their nails, artist Dawn Sterling went clean cut with clear coats, metallic finishes, and embellishments as the gold standard for a men’s week manicure.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 22 Jan. 2025
The project Frank Traynor began over a decade ago plates mundane household items like box cutters and coat hangers in metal and covers them with embellishments of colored stones and seashells.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for embellishment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellishment
Noun
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But no amount of ornamentation could outshine Palmer's incredibly pretty curls.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2025
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Now evidence of trip is found The style of ornamentation, depicting an animal with teeth and large eyes, was typical of the late Germanic Iron Age, the period directly before the rise of the Vikings, around 650 to 750 A.D., Nielsen said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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The exaggeration and drama of every situation is a part of her daily living.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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But there's little transparency and some exaggeration surrounding the claims of the billions of dollars saved in less than a month.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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The three armor ornaments are based on different Stormtrooper designs.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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This Dior collection was sparser on bags and shoes, those brisk-selling tack-ons that designers can get carried away with, festooning them to models like ornaments on a Christmas tree.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Some aldermen called for the puppet — a bloodied caricature of Uncle Sam and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intended to criticize Israeli military action in Gaza and the U.S. support of it — to be taken down.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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This is a man with a literal enemies list, a practical caricature of an out-of-control authoritarian or sinister secret-police leader.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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They would be used eventually, but not for long. 1980s recession leaves downtown in the dark In 1982, with the recession rocking Milwaukee, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce announced that the street decorations were being tossed out and not replaced.—
Chris Foran,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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The performances are haunting, the set decoration pristine, and the tension ever-intensifying.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Sisters are encouraged to develop a personal craft, such as leatherwork, calligraphy, embroidery, or making rosaries, soap, candles, or icons.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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There is contemporary art, mainly paintings and photographs but also quilting and embroidery inspired by the house.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere, there were talisman-esque adornments on shrunken and frayed knits.—
Scarlett Conlon,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Such moments of creative exhilaration were intermittent adornments of a diffuse slog.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Examine the keypad before use for any inconsistencies in coloring, material, or shape.—
Harrison Jones,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Others have a darker brown-black coloring with blotchy pinkish stomachs.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Embellishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellishment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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