as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the simple country church has an aura of serene spirituality that is often missing in more embossed houses of worship
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Recent Examples of emboss
Next door, various machines allow the team to assess how the materials respond to different finishing processes, from dyeing to embossing.
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Trace over the design with the embossing tool and remove the paper to reveal your embossing.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025
The Dior ambassador opted for a pair of the brand's take on the biker boots, adorned with multiple straps (some belt-like and placed asymmetrically) with metal eyelets and the Christian Dior name embossed in the center.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2025
Haviti Amber Tealight Candle Holders These vintage-style amber glass holders are embossed to catch and reflect light, adding a soft shimmer to your holiday table or mantel.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Trace over the design with the embossing tool and remove the paper to reveal your embossing.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025
The Dior ambassador opted for a pair of the brand's take on the biker boots, adorned with multiple straps (some belt-like and placed asymmetrically) with metal eyelets and the Christian Dior name embossed in the center.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2025
Haviti Amber Tealight Candle Holders These vintage-style amber glass holders are embossed to catch and reflect light, adding a soft shimmer to your holiday table or mantel.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emboss
Verb
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In a miniature muffin pan, dollop a tablespoon of batter into each cup and decorate with your topping of choice.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even the bathrooms evoke memories of home, one decorated like his grandma’s house, and the other evoking a tropical rainforest with the sounds of birds and frogs indigenous to the island.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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All came adorned and unrepentant in their right to adornment.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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The six-piece collection, which launches on Friday, includes bomber and caban jackets, as well as the classic Mackintosh trenchcoat adorned with the signature Victoria Beckham B belt buckle.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Emboss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emboss. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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