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as in enlarged
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as in decorated
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as in exaggerated
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the story of the comic marriage proposal was embellished as it passed from one generation to the next in the family
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as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the walls of the French restaurant are embellished with scenes of Parisian life
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Recent Examples of embellished
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Tiers of lace, an embellished party jacket, and a sense of bohemian ease made the Olsen twins' 2017 Met Gala appearance one for the books.
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Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
For her appearance on the starry and nostalgic red carpet — which was attended by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack — Swift wore an embellished off-the-shoulder Erdem creation with brown sandal heels.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Throw it on with denim shorts over a bikini, pair it with your favorite baggy white jeans, or dress it up with a flowy white maxi skirt and embellished sandals.
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Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
Reynolds initially sketched leafy branches for an embellished natural setting.
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Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Silk, velvet, wool blends, and heavily lined or embellished curtains, however, are better off with professional dry cleaning.
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Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
Similar to Cashmere garments, Dills recommends treating your embellished items like a luxury item since hotter temperatures can ruin these pieces.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
The defining styles range from classic leather flip-flops embellished with subtle beading to lace-up flat sandals and jelly styles that go all-in on playful whimsy.
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Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The show was named after one of these ships, The Terror (the second was The Erebus) and it’s all based on a true story, though wildly embellished both out of necessity and for entertainment purposes.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
It was elaborately embellished, heavy — an actual work of art.
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Allison Johnson,
The Verge,
12 June 2026
Spielberg’s first fully theatrical feature, the lovers-on-the-run chase film The Sugarland Express from 1974, was based on a true story in Texas that Spielberg, along with screenwriters Matthew Robbins and Hal Barwood, embellished to turn into a big moving Hollywood entertainment.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
It was embellished with lace buttons and drawstring ties finished with gold-tone tips.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
But a new book by former first lady Jill Biden suggests that these reassuring portraits of an octogenarian president with enviable stamina were embellished.
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Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Nearby is Nari Ward’s Swing (2010), a car tire embellished with shoe tips, shoe tongues, and a rope.
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Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
As fashion continues dressing for its inner child, beading has taken center stage in an array of forms — from colorful beaded necklaces and viral beaded bags to embellished swimsuits.
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Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Tiers of lace, an embellished party jacket, and a sense of bohemian ease made the Olsen twins' 2017 Met Gala appearance one for the books.
—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
For her appearance on the starry and nostalgic red carpet — which was attended by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack — Swift wore an embellished off-the-shoulder Erdem creation with brown sandal heels.
—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Throw it on with denim shorts over a bikini, pair it with your favorite baggy white jeans, or dress it up with a flowy white maxi skirt and embellished sandals.
—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
Reynolds initially sketched leafy branches for an embellished natural setting.
—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Silk, velvet, wool blends, and heavily lined or embellished curtains, however, are better off with professional dry cleaning.
—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
Similar to Cashmere garments, Dills recommends treating your embellished items like a luxury item since hotter temperatures can ruin these pieces.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Here, a guest styles a Knicks tee and letterman jacket with a Handover sequin skirt, embellished green heels, and sleek sunglasses.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
The defining styles range from classic leather flip-flops embellished with subtle beading to lace-up flat sandals and jelly styles that go all-in on playful whimsy.
—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The show was named after one of these ships, The Terror (the second was The Erebus) and it’s all based on a true story, though wildly embellished both out of necessity and for entertainment purposes.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
It was elaborately embellished, heavy — an actual work of art.
—
Allison Johnson,
The Verge,
12 June 2026
Spielberg’s first fully theatrical feature, the lovers-on-the-run chase film The Sugarland Express from 1974, was based on a true story in Texas that Spielberg, along with screenwriters Matthew Robbins and Hal Barwood, embellished to turn into a big moving Hollywood entertainment.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
It was embellished with lace buttons and drawstring ties finished with gold-tone tips.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
But a new book by former first lady Jill Biden suggests that these reassuring portraits of an octogenarian president with enviable stamina were embellished.
—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Nearby is Nari Ward’s Swing (2010), a car tire embellished with shoe tips, shoe tongues, and a rope.
—
Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellished
Adjective
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That starts right up front with a full makeover that pairs a simplified bumper with a set of enlarged LED headlights.
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According to the release, the medical director allegedly signed off on one patient's test results as normal, despite indications that the patient had an enlarged heart.
Adjective
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Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.
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The decorated skier suffered back-to-back injuries in the last month.
Verb
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Emma Wager, senior policy analyst for the program on the ACA at KFF, said there is fraud in the ACA marketplace, but the scale described by the federal government may be exaggerated.
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One Iranian woman, sporting a Pride flag behind her ear, brushed off the culture clash, saying the media exaggerated most of it.
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In the photos, Blondeau is seen in her characteristic bun adorned with flowers and white cape-overlay gown, holding a calla lily bouquet.
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Models’ hair — some adorned with a colorful butterfly — at Sean Suen looked windswept.
Adjective
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For Midsummer this June, traditional festivities celebrating the summer solstice across Europe featured flower crowns, dances around maypoles, and people in embroidered folk costumes.
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Trendalytics’ data shows that embroidered shorts are up 88 percent among key influencers.
Adjective
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The fix is usually a trimmed hedge and a simple letter.
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Prevent ant hills by maintaining trimmed grass, removing debris, tilling soil, and planting pest-repellent herbs like mint or basil.
Verb
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Crawford padded the lead with an RBI single in the eighth, his third hit of the game, before Turner, celebrating his 33rd birthday, hit a two-run homer to break the game open.
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Some of this was likely circumstantial — seasons three and four were reportedly conceived as a single unit before being split — but whatever the reason, the resulting episodes frequently felt padded, a frustration exacerbated by the show’s ballooning celebrity cameos.
Verb
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Her Oscar de la Renta minidress was formed from strands of crystals draped over a nude base, with an open back and more beading suspended around her arms.
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Hoover Dam's giant American flag returns The massive American flag draped across Hoover Dam is back after briefly being removed for repairs.
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“Embellished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellished. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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