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as in to exaggerate
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 to decorate
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 embellish
On the main level, the family room is embellished with a gas log fireplace, a wet bar and French doors that open onto the deck.
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Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Extending the emphasis on nature, a ring with a 6.02 carat Brazilian aquamarine, resting on a shank embellished with two Paraiba tourmalines and diamond petals to mimic a rose, joins the new line.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Her complexion, like her pixie cut, was clean, embellished with touches of pink blush and highlighter.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Blanco wore a semi-translucent tulle wedding dress embellished with floral accents.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 July 2025
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Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Extending the emphasis on nature, a ring with a 6.02 carat Brazilian aquamarine, resting on a shank embellished with two Paraiba tourmalines and diamond petals to mimic a rose, joins the new line.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Her complexion, like her pixie cut, was clean, embellished with touches of pink blush and highlighter.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Blanco wore a semi-translucent tulle wedding dress embellished with floral accents.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellish
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And the singer is certainly not exaggerating: hopping onto the guests-only ferry out to Palomino Island feels like moving from paradise to heaven itself.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Other Reddit users are offering their takes, with many agreeing that the woman might be exaggerating her symptoms.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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And once complete, the space will be decorated with murals and other installations by local artists.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Princess Diana's wedding dress had a 25-foot train Princess Diana's gown, which was crafted in the space of three months, was made with ivory silk taffeta that was dyed and woven ivory (instead of pure white) and decorated with ornate, hand-embroidery, with no less than 10,000 micro pearls.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Senate Bill 6, authored by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, seeks to bolster grid reliability, enhance outage protections for residential consumers, adjust transmission cost allocations and improve ERCOT's load forecasting transparency.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Moreover, while improving soil health and biodiversity, ranchers can enhance productivity.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Harris, along with other guests at the wedding bash, were seen sitting at a long banquet table adorned with red roses.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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An Instagram post showed her toes adorned with her own rings—made for fingers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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After Otto Lopez was intentionally walked, Nick Fortes lined a single into right, scoring Sánchez and padding the Marlins with a 2–0 lead.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2025
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The slippers are also cushy thanks to their terry cotton insoles for padding around the house.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2025
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“Embellish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellish. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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