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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Those broad stripes are his signature embellishment.
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Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Some of our favorites for the season include off-the-shoulder details and playful embellishments.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
The silver dress was completely decorated with diamond details and crystal fringe shimmering throughout, which created tiers of sparkling embellishments.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Dec. 2025
Lady Eliza opted for a white sleeveless column gown with a mock neck and covered in sparkly embellishments.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Some of our favorites for the season include off-the-shoulder details and playful embellishments.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
The silver dress was completely decorated with diamond details and crystal fringe shimmering throughout, which created tiers of sparkling embellishments.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Dec. 2025
Lady Eliza opted for a white sleeveless column gown with a mock neck and covered in sparkly embellishments.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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