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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All the crystal and pearl embellishments were hand-sewn.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Texture and embellishment are the ultimate choice to turn up the celebratory spirit.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
The foliage and flowers are edible and provide a peppery snap to salads or a pretty edible embellishment to cakes and cocktails.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The challenge is to say their lines in unison with the original speaker, voicing them with no dramatization or embellishment.
—Leah Abrams, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Texture and embellishment are the ultimate choice to turn up the celebratory spirit.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
The foliage and flowers are edible and provide a peppery snap to salads or a pretty edible embellishment to cakes and cocktails.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The challenge is to say their lines in unison with the original speaker, voicing them with no dramatization or embellishment.
—Leah Abrams, Vogue, 29 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 6 Jan. 2026.
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