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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Earlier this week, Anderson made his womenswear debut at Dior, where footwear codes turned equally surreal — from oversized rosette mules to feather-like embellishments.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The ball also features a subtle nod to the World Cup trophy, with gold embellishments detailed throughout.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The swimmer’s cap gets a stroke of fashion flair with sequins, crochets, and other intricate embellishments.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
At the time, Lee minimizes the bombshell by way of embellishment.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The ball also features a subtle nod to the World Cup trophy, with gold embellishments detailed throughout.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The swimmer’s cap gets a stroke of fashion flair with sequins, crochets, and other intricate embellishments.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
At the time, Lee minimizes the bombshell by way of embellishment.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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