embellishment
noun
em·bel·lish·ment
im-ˈbe-lish-mənt 
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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These are not creative embellishments of personality.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
The satin number featured a plunging halter neckline, a thigh-high slit, and a floral embellishment on the bodice made of pink and orange jewels.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
These are not creative embellishments of personality.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Again and again, Jenner has used texture and embellishment to make each black dress she’s chosen for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party worthy of a category of its own.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
The satin number featured a plunging halter neckline, a thigh-high slit, and a floral embellishment on the bodice made of pink and orange jewels.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
These are not creative embellishments of personality.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Again and again, Jenner has used texture and embellishment to make each black dress she’s chosen for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party worthy of a category of its own.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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