embellishment
noun
em·bel·lish·ment
im-ˈbe-lish-mənt 
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Is Michele’s decidedly noisy brand of maximalism — wild color combos, mixed patterns and fabrics, embellishment, often paired with goofy glasses — already back from the dead?
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Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024
From gut-loving ingredients like probiotics to fruity and flavorful embellishments, mocktails are increasingly offering a great solution to those who are tired of drinking alcohol or can’t drink it for health reasons.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
The furniture designer enshrined sensitivity, not domination, as the key to sublime design, in contrast to the ornate embellishments of Art Deco and the factory aesthetics of the postwar era, which embraced machinery as a human triumph.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Look for more compact rockers/gliders that are still comfortable, full-size cribs that have a smaller footprint (i.e., no curved legs or bulky embellishments), and smaller dressers that include lots of drawer space.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
The embellishments on the gown featured abstract garlands of wildflowers representing Queen Camilla and King Charles' love of nature and the British countryside.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Emma Stone, who has opted for stunning, form-fitting frocks with plenty of embellishment throughout awards season, stole the show in a mint sorbet Louis Vuitton shell-print column dress with a massive peplum.
—Maane Khatchatourian, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Léa Seydoux Samir Hussein Arms deserve capes, too, and between the bubble-like pattern and the barnacle-like embellishments, Seydoux looks like an undersea witch in the very best way.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024
It is lightly scratched, which could indicate wear, and doesn’t appear to have any decorative embellishments.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024
From gut-loving ingredients like probiotics to fruity and flavorful embellishments, mocktails are increasingly offering a great solution to those who are tired of drinking alcohol or can’t drink it for health reasons.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
The furniture designer enshrined sensitivity, not domination, as the key to sublime design, in contrast to the ornate embellishments of Art Deco and the factory aesthetics of the postwar era, which embraced machinery as a human triumph.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Look for more compact rockers/gliders that are still comfortable, full-size cribs that have a smaller footprint (i.e., no curved legs or bulky embellishments), and smaller dressers that include lots of drawer space.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
The embellishments on the gown featured abstract garlands of wildflowers representing Queen Camilla and King Charles' love of nature and the British countryside.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Emma Stone, who has opted for stunning, form-fitting frocks with plenty of embellishment throughout awards season, stole the show in a mint sorbet Louis Vuitton shell-print column dress with a massive peplum.
—Maane Khatchatourian, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Léa Seydoux Samir Hussein Arms deserve capes, too, and between the bubble-like pattern and the barnacle-like embellishments, Seydoux looks like an undersea witch in the very best way.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024
It is lightly scratched, which could indicate wear, and doesn’t appear to have any decorative embellishments.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Embellishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embellishment. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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