embellishment
noun
em·bel·lish·ment
im-ˈbe-lish-mənt 
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Examples of embellishment in a Sentence
a colorful mobile is just the embellishment that the soon-to-be nursery needs
the actor's penchant for embellishment suggests that his memoirs would be more appropriately shelved in the fiction section
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Both Lambert and McLoughlin dressed to impress, with Lambert rocking a black, plunging V-neckline dress with a silver belt that had light blue embellishments.
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Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Since the Regency era is a time period where overlays, embellishments, and dramatic details were the norm, the Mondrichs leaned into this.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Since the Regency era is a time period where overlays, embellishments, and dramatic details were the norm, the Mondrichs leaned into this.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for embellishment
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“Embellishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embellishment. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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