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as in ornamentation
something that decorates or beautifies
a colorful mobile is just the embellishment that the soon-to-be nursery needs
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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
the actor's penchant for embellishment suggests that his memoirs would be more appropriately shelved in the fiction section
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Recent Examples of embellishment
The boots are covered in a plush, vegan leopard-print fur, decked out with Jibbitz charms, chains, and embellishments.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Items with lace, sequins, or embellishments can easily become picked in the wash so washing them inside out keeps the sequins in tact and not getting caught in other garments.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Case in point: This traditional red velvet tree skirt with some embellishment on the edges.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Speaking with reporters again after Friday’s practice, Walsh said his line wasn’t a joke, but was an embellishment.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Items with lace, sequins, or embellishments can easily become picked in the wash so washing them inside out keeps the sequins in tact and not getting caught in other garments.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Case in point: This traditional red velvet tree skirt with some embellishment on the edges.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Speaking with reporters again after Friday’s practice, Walsh said his line wasn’t a joke, but was an embellishment.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellishment
Noun
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This interplay underscored a broader theme: form itself can be a form of ornamentation.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Around her neck, a rope of heavy onyx beads provided practical ornamentation.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’ll be scenes that are inspired on certain realities, and there’ll be exaggerations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Overstatement, gross exaggeration, outright lying.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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The event features nearly two dozen local artisans and small businesses selling their goods, ranging from ornaments, decor and jewelry to soaps, quilts and baked goods.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Humphrey merch popped up — hats, T-shirts, Christmas ornaments and even shot glasses went up for sale at bait shops and gas stations.—
Helen Harlan,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arquette, meanwhile, manages to make Maggie more than a caricature.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The screenplay stumbles the most when trying to render its Gen Z students, often diving too far into caricature.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hanging decor, like lights and cobwebs, are the most popular Halloween decorations according to the survey.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Your pumpkins are styled on the front porch, colorful mums are blooming by the door, and Halloween decorations have transformed the house with the perfect fall theme—but there’s just one thing missing.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The dress included thin halter straps and a plunging, sweetheart neckline, with sheer fabric at the waist and skirt augmented by floral embroidery.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ugg Classic Short Crescent Fashion Boot Between a soft upper, a subtle yet detailed embroidery design, and interior wool lining, these Ugg boots are downright cozy.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The relief was most likely an adornment on the outside of a royal monument.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, though, Indigenous trade networks carried the shells thousands of miles, from the Pacific Ocean to the Great Plains, and were exchanged with tribes such as the Lakota and Ojibwe, where the shells began being used as a form of adornment, and even currency.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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The district is also seeking renewal of a 15% maintenance and operations budget override to support safety personnel, class sizes, teacher pay, specialized programming, instructional materials, and technology enhancements.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI, which is also named in the FTC inquiry, has made similar enhancements to its safety features for teens in recent weeks.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Embellishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellishment. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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