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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 two harmonize beautifully, freestyling over the song’s last couple of minutes, underpinned by D’Angelo’s unmistakable electric piano embellishments.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Delicate Fabrics Prone to Pilling or Snagging Turning clothes inside out can protect delicate fabrics by reducing abrasion caused by rough fabrics, zippers, buttons, hooks, and other embellishments.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 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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Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Delicate Fabrics Prone to Pilling or Snagging Turning clothes inside out can protect delicate fabrics by reducing abrasion caused by rough fabrics, zippers, buttons, hooks, and other embellishments.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 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
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Comparable in size to the Arc de Triomphe, the Porte Monumentale also contained surface ornamentation based on Haeckel’s exacting lifelong documentation of organisms to be found in the world’s oceans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Cabinet Room of the White House has also gotten some golden ornamentation added.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of expansion, exaggeration, and big-picture dreams.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
2 Nov. 2025
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Pharrell and Adidas have released hundreds of sneakers together — and that’s no exaggeration.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The new line includes silk pajamas, cozy sweaters, charming ornaments, and more holiday-ready treasures.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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More than 200 ornaments created by children and adults with developmental disabilities will adorn the state Christmas tree, furnished courtesy of the state Department of Developmental Services.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Drawing from his years inside Microsoft, Nasso delivers portrayals of tech CEOs that feel less like caricature and more like surgical roasts from someone who’s read through the Slack channels.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The performances are deliriously inspired, from Mark Ruffalo’s hilarious caricature of insecure manhood to Willem Dafoe’s oddly paternal mad scientist to Stone’s astonishing mental maturation through every developmental stage on the way to adulthood.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jump down for more can’t-miss deals on inflatable outdoor Christmas decorations.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The monkey got spooked from an animatronic decoration and sought refuge in the ceiling.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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The bright blue hat showcases the white, raised embroidery of the Los Angeles Dodgers logo.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Levi’s x Barbour Type II Waxed Jacket leverages Barbour’s most traditional colorway in archive olive, while the Type II Denim version offers mid-wash indigo denim with a Barbour green cord collar and tonal embroidery at the cuff placket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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The book comprises over three dozen portraits by photographer James Van Der Zee—a renowned figure of the Harlem Renaissance known for depicting Black middle-class life—that offer a visual chronology of the tradition, complete with biblical and mythical adornments.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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An Updown girl buried with adornments befitting the seventh-century Anglo-Saxon elite had a sub-Saharan African grandparent, and the Slavicization of Eurasia was the result of east-to-west migration rather than of top-down imposition by Slavic elites.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Amazon’s delivery enhancements are perhaps escalating the most in the grocery segment.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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But those enhancements, which were extended in 2022, will expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress acts.—
Michelle Andrews,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Embellishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellishment. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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