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as in ornaments
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 exaggerations
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 embellishments
The Prada gown, with peek-a-book paneling, is timeless and chic with tulle and pearl embellishments.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
The actress, who took home her own Oscar in 1970 for the film Cactus Flower, was a vision in a semi-sheer black gown with silver lace-like embellishments.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
These are not creative embellishments of personality.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Heidi Klum wowed in a strapless champagne column gown featuring shimmering crystal embellishments and intricate vertical beadwork.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
These women stood out not just for their star power, but for their fearless approach to fashion—embracing eye-catching embellishments like feathers, tulle, intricate embroidery and dramatic textures that transformed classic silhouettes into statement-making ensembles.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 15 Mar. 2026
Free of the trappings and exaggerations of the 1980s, fashion had turned to celebrating clothes in their simplest, purest form, with invisible seams and clean lines, devoid of embellishments and in a strictly neutral, pattern-free palette.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
These are not creative embellishments of personality.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Each package comes with a mix of chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, all with vanilla floral icing embellishments.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
The actress, who took home her own Oscar in 1970 for the film Cactus Flower, was a vision in a semi-sheer black gown with silver lace-like embellishments.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
These are not creative embellishments of personality.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Heidi Klum wowed in a strapless champagne column gown featuring shimmering crystal embellishments and intricate vertical beadwork.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
These women stood out not just for their star power, but for their fearless approach to fashion—embracing eye-catching embellishments like feathers, tulle, intricate embroidery and dramatic textures that transformed classic silhouettes into statement-making ensembles.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 15 Mar. 2026
Free of the trappings and exaggerations of the 1980s, fashion had turned to celebrating clothes in their simplest, purest form, with invisible seams and clean lines, devoid of embellishments and in a strictly neutral, pattern-free palette.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
These are not creative embellishments of personality.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Each package comes with a mix of chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, all with vanilla floral icing embellishments.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellishments
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Discovery tales → Archaeologists uncovered a 1,000-year-old tomb containing gold chest plates, ear ornaments and other elite burial treasures.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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There were no ornaments, no photos, no paintings.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Free of the trappings and exaggerations of the 1980s, fashion had turned to celebrating clothes in their simplest, purest form, with invisible seams and clean lines, devoid of embellishments and in a strictly neutral, pattern-free palette.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
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But Chan also claimed to have ties to Asian gangs, at one point asked Kim to help him get rid of a body and spoke about killing other students, which Chan came to see as lies or exaggerations.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
27 Feb. 2026
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Vogue points to bold and bright sneakers for spring, plus those with details like sequins and floral embroideries, among other trends.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Knit tops with coordinating embroideries complemented most denim collections.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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Too Much Holiday Decor Kober advises against going all in with holiday decorations, keeping things relatively subtle instead.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Keep your table decorations low and minimal; this way, your guests can all reach the bead bowls in the center of your table and pass them around easily.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2026
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The ants that animators once morphed into googly-eyed caricatures in films such as A Bug’s Life and Antz just received a meticulously precise anatomical reboot.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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The bulk of Dropout’s involvement plot-wise came down to the cast doing caricatures of their comedic selves on the set and during a police lineup, and Reich being inadvertently responsible for the robbery in question via a bad attempt at insurance fraud.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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The ring was created by designer Jean Schlumberger and served as a more casual alternative to Jackie's more dazzling adornments.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Instead, these timeless adornments can fit into everyday life.—
Malana VanTayler,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Certainly the government has a role to play in helping synagogues, churches, mosques, schools and others in putting up security barriers, training security officers and those physical security enhancements.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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While this may confine a human’s dream of immortality to solutions that rely on technological enhancements, bio-hacking your body, or science-fiction level technology that relies on novel physical laws and/or phenomena, there’s still plenty that relativity has to say about living forever.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
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Over-micing of the looming Tim the Enchanter, against a psychedelic overboil of bright, surreal colorings on the screens, washed out much of the scene below.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Next, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings, texturizers and glue-like emulsifiers, ingredients are mixed, heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Embellishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellishments. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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