embossed; embossing; embosses
1
: to raise the surface of into bosses
especially
: to ornament with raised work
2
: to raise in relief from a surface
embossed; embossing; embosses
Examples of emboss in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the simple country church has an aura of serene spirituality that is often missing in more embossed houses of worship
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
The coffee table tome, its black cover embossed with gold lettering and shrouded in shrink wrap, includes reproductions of dozens of covers and pictorials and Flynt’s crusading columns against censorship that tackled issues including gay, transgender and women’s rights decades ago.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The waistband is a wide elastic built into the material, and the side taping is embossed with a subtle logo.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
And, dressing to character for his upcoming role as a Formula 1 driver, Pitt paired his T-shirt with baggy cargo pants embossed with an Aston Martin logo.
—Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Verb
These range from the cap set with a crackled inlay echoing the tradition of Chinese ceramic art and nodding to the fragrances’ Eastern inspiration to the label made from natural fibers and embossed with botanical illustrations.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
The coffee table tome, its black cover embossed with gold lettering and shrouded in shrink wrap, includes reproductions of dozens of covers and pictorials and Flynt’s crusading columns against censorship that tackled issues including gay, transgender and women’s rights decades ago.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The waistband is a wide elastic built into the material, and the side taping is embossed with a subtle logo.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
And, dressing to character for his upcoming role as a Formula 1 driver, Pitt paired his T-shirt with baggy cargo pants embossed with an Aston Martin logo.
—Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 17 June 2025
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“Emboss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emboss. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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