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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 challenge is to say their lines in unison with the original speaker, voicing them with no dramatization or embellishment.
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Leah Abrams, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Jenner dressed in a floor-length orange gown with triangular cutouts complete with a deep V-neckline cinched with a cross embellishment, which was then replicated on her necklace.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Another, more cynical, view is to believe the whole story to be a myth, at best perhaps a misrepresentation or embellishment.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The denim assortment combines contemporary fits with nods to Juicy Couture signatures like low-rise flare fits and crystal embellishments.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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Leah Abrams, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Jenner dressed in a floor-length orange gown with triangular cutouts complete with a deep V-neckline cinched with a cross embellishment, which was then replicated on her necklace.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Another, more cynical, view is to believe the whole story to be a myth, at best perhaps a misrepresentation or embellishment.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The denim assortment combines contemporary fits with nods to Juicy Couture signatures like low-rise flare fits and crystal embellishments.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellishment
Noun
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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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Speaking of which, the concept of royalty among members of PFV is no exaggeration, though some of the blue blood flowing through members’ veins is merely aristocratic.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2025
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The deliberate exaggeration of both Lee’s performance and Park’s direction is what draws us into a suspension of moral disbelief, a sense of complicity with Man-su’s outrageous scheme.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2025
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After removing ornaments and dusting your tree, go ahead and dismantle it.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Four Freedoms Roosevelt named were not rhetorical ornaments offered as inspiration so much as a diagnosis.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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But in contrast to these common caricatures, surveys of public opinion consistently show that most people around the world hold positive views of wolves, often overwhelmingly so.—
Justin Angle,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Chamberlain also included a drawing of the girls in the group done on a paper tablecloth which included caricatures of Carpenter, Sandoval, Chamberlain and Sarah, as well as Carpenter's friend Amber Mark.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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After a few days, store them for winter or display your pumpkins for autumn decorations.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Statement textures, like fringe, pleating, embroidery, crochet, and subtle ruching, bring interest through movement and dimension rather than color or pattern.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Apparel includes the Puffed Brixton track jacket and Dayton pullover, each featuring a special embroidery execution.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bieber’s matching barely-there thong was connected to it through a web of black strings on her stomach, showing off her abs and highlighting a pink bow adornment in the center.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The team also said the grave was unusual for its small circular shell beads, which served as personal adornments.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Picture books of colorful flowers and plants, as well as seed catalogs, can be wonderful sources of memory enhancement.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The new mining vehicle features engineering enhancements designed to overcome the challenges of the seabed.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Embellishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellishment. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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