embellishment

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Recent Examples of embellishment Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG What separates the special-edition car from other variants in the Mercedes-AMG GT model line are primarily aesthetic embellishments more than performance enhancements. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2025 While rooted in real-life experiences, some songs may include a few subtle embellishments, Stanton said. Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 The post describes how this tiny social media embellishment turned into a long-running charade. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Both pieces were made of a lace-like material with silver embellishments in a delicate pattern. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for embellishment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellishment
Noun
  • The historic storefront, featuring a facade adorned with Renaissance and Baroque ornamentation, prominently displays the Bulgari logo in Roman capitals, set against a pelmet crafted from emerald-colored marble.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Instead the flowers in an insignia, the metal used to make a circlet, the weave of a piece of braided leather armor; any decorative detail is not mere ornamentation.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The caricature of a suspicious-looking noncitizen from some faraway state clutching a clipboard is an exaggeration.
    Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
  • Consumers are savvy; honesty builds trust, while exaggeration leads to backlash.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Also unveiled are floral ornaments and garlands that haven’t been visible for decades: the result is a grand, wedding-cake-like aesthetic. Inside the building, meanwhile, the grand lobby features restored leaded glass and marble panels; while wooden desks and booths hark back to the 1920s roots.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Idiomatic ornaments enlivened the repeat sections; these had a particularly exhilarating impact in Variation 5, amid sixteenth notes of already breathtaking effortlessness.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In his new work, Woods casts the racist, ragdoll-like caricature known as a Golliwog as the connecting overseer of the project.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
  • Caray died in 1998, but the tradition has continued with an array of celebrity guests belting it out from a TV booth adorned with the colorful broadcaster’s caricature.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The mother-of-pearl embroidery that traced a black wrap dress was inspired by the decoration on Korean wedding chests.
    Steff Yotka, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Lauren was planning a small birthday party for her soon-to-be 6-year-old, with the decorations ordered and the invitations sent out.
    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As with tailoring, linen is also king of the summer shirt: this palm tree embroidery from Frescobol x MyTheresa ($305) or this vibrant Paeonia print from OB ($525) will bring the right amount of life and energy to my looks, either alone or toned down with the suiting.
    Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Her practice spans painting, installation, textile and video, often incorporating collaborative craft traditions that are at risk of disappearing, such as embroidery with women artisans in West Bali.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Yet what Caravaggio was really doing circa 1600, with this anti-academic technique, was something perhaps not so out of line with Francis’ approach: stripping the holy narrative of its adornments, to devote himself to the here and now.
    Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • But at their core, pockets represented functional clothing, and women’s dress was meant to be decorative; these ideas crystallized during the Enlightenment era, which also led to men ditching their heels and more ornate adornments, and instead adopting more sober, standardized dress.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Boil down the water with sugar, pectin, and food coloring, according to your favorite jelly recipe.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
  • Morton similarly suggests getting creative with an art therapy kit or coloring book.
    Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

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