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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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King Charles was also treated at the same clinic at the time, for an enlarged prostate.
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The agency also calls for updating information related to prostate cancer risk and revising warnings regarding enlarged prostate.
Adjective
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Ronaldo is among the most famous, most decorated and wealthiest players ever to step on a soccer pitch.
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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 discrepancy was spotted by Reuters, which claims that data Tesla gave to authorities in Sweden and the Netherlands grossly exaggerated the safety record of FSD in the United States.
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).
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It is adorned with leather armchairs by Oscar Niemeyer, vintage carpets, a midcentury Kalmar glass chandelier, mirrors by Gio Ponti, and a red desk by Carlo Scarpa, resulting in a warm, cozy feel throughout.
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Charles, then 22, received his Royal Air Force pilot’s license in the presence of his late father Prince Philip, who was also dressed in his RAF uniform adorned with medals.
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The theme continues with gold contrast stitching and embroidered eyelets in the same color to suggest rivets, as well as piping on the heel taking after the interior of selvedge denim.
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Kawar has devoted much of her life to documenting, collecting, and showcasing embroidered clothing, jewellery, and objects of daily life from settlements across West Asia.
Adjective
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Prevent ant hills by maintaining trimmed grass, removing debris, tilling soil, and planting pest-repellent herbs like mint or basil.
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Air drying your un-trimmed hair might feel flat and weighed down, making some of the features in your face feel out of proportion.
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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.
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The Angels padded the advantage in the fifth inning when Jose Siri led off with a single, Zach Neto doubled and Vaughn Grissom followed with a two-run single to left.
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And Charlotte, unlike Chicago or San Francisco, didn’t develop a historic LGBTQ neighborhood with rows of gay bars on one street, pride flags draped from the facade of dozens of businesses, or rainbows painted on crosswalks.
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On Sunday, the event saw hundreds milling about the convention center with red-on-white patterned scarves — the Shemagh, Jordan’s national headscarf — wrapped around their heads or draped by the hosts across the shoulders of guests as a gift to perfect strangers.
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“Embellished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellished. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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