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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Celebrity nail artist Thuy Nguyen, who counts Olivia Rodrigo and Lana Condor as clients, uses a deep mustard gold for a full-coverage nail look that doesn’t need any embellishments to shine.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Leggy palazzo jeans and denim trousers with distressing, embellishment, or a bold print will do the trick.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
As such, Molnar suggests adding some embellishments to the bathroom but not going with anything that is going to be a hassle to alter down the line.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Jenner dressed in a floor-length orange gown with triangular cutouts complete with a deep V-neckline cinched with a cross embellishment, which was then replicated on her necklace.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Leggy palazzo jeans and denim trousers with distressing, embellishment, or a bold print will do the trick.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
As such, Molnar suggests adding some embellishments to the bathroom but not going with anything that is going to be a hassle to alter down the line.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Jenner dressed in a floor-length orange gown with triangular cutouts complete with a deep V-neckline cinched with a cross embellishment, which was then replicated on her necklace.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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 24 Dec. 2025.
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