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as in ornaments
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 exaggerations
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 embellishments
Original decorative embellishments such as the gilt trimwork and ceiling moldings have been restored and recreated.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
The Prada gown, with peek-a-book paneling, is timeless and chic with tulle and pearl embellishments.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
The actress, who took home her own Oscar in 1970 for the film Cactus Flower, was a vision in a semi-sheer black gown with silver lace-like embellishments.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
These are not creative embellishments of personality.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Heidi Klum wowed in a strapless champagne column gown featuring shimmering crystal embellishments and intricate vertical beadwork.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
These women stood out not just for their star power, but for their fearless approach to fashion—embracing eye-catching embellishments like feathers, tulle, intricate embroidery and dramatic textures that transformed classic silhouettes into statement-making ensembles.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 15 Mar. 2026
Free of the trappings and exaggerations of the 1980s, fashion had turned to celebrating clothes in their simplest, purest form, with invisible seams and clean lines, devoid of embellishments and in a strictly neutral, pattern-free palette.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
These are not creative embellishments of personality.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
The Prada gown, with peek-a-book paneling, is timeless and chic with tulle and pearl embellishments.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
The actress, who took home her own Oscar in 1970 for the film Cactus Flower, was a vision in a semi-sheer black gown with silver lace-like embellishments.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
These are not creative embellishments of personality.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Heidi Klum wowed in a strapless champagne column gown featuring shimmering crystal embellishments and intricate vertical beadwork.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
These women stood out not just for their star power, but for their fearless approach to fashion—embracing eye-catching embellishments like feathers, tulle, intricate embroidery and dramatic textures that transformed classic silhouettes into statement-making ensembles.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 15 Mar. 2026
Free of the trappings and exaggerations of the 1980s, fashion had turned to celebrating clothes in their simplest, purest form, with invisible seams and clean lines, devoid of embellishments and in a strictly neutral, pattern-free palette.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
These are not creative embellishments of personality.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellishments
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The store’s display of wooden German pieces, for example, are reproductions of a line of German ornaments from the late 1920s.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Behind them a young man with a paint-flecked beard followed the designer about the set, twitching the hem of the velvet curtains hung at the window and rearranging the ornaments on the mantelpiece.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Free of the trappings and exaggerations of the 1980s, fashion had turned to celebrating clothes in their simplest, purest form, with invisible seams and clean lines, devoid of embellishments and in a strictly neutral, pattern-free palette.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
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But Chan also claimed to have ties to Asian gangs, at one point asked Kim to help him get rid of a body and spoke about killing other students, which Chan came to see as lies or exaggerations.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Vogue points to bold and bright sneakers for spring, plus those with details like sequins and floral embroideries, among other trends.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Knit tops with coordinating embroideries complemented most denim collections.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hallways between classrooms were adorned with decorations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In a demo, the company shows how a florist can add a folder containing thousands of unsorted photos and ask the AI to sort them into subfolders, such as bouquets, flower decorations, bridal flowers, and physical flowers.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Making matters worse, most of the supporting characters feel like caricatures.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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By the end, Moral Orel was not using caricatures to spoof these dummies and the whole concept of religion but looking deeply at them and seeing flawed, but perhaps not irredeemable, people.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Since Fossil started releasing its special-edition ring watches — tapping everyone from Barbie to Nick Jonas and Disney for the task — people started falling in love with the adornments’ more playful side, not to mention mini-watches’ unisex wearability and gift-worthiness.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 Mar. 2026
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This particular bed set is handmade with leather, wood, suede and brass adornments.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Three of the charges carry enhancements, one with fleeing the scene of a crime and two for great bodily injury to the victim, prosecutors said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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While prosecutors continue investigating hate crime enhancements, the community remains shaken by the brazen, daytime violence.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Over-micing of the looming Tim the Enchanter, against a psychedelic overboil of bright, surreal colorings on the screens, washed out much of the scene below.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Next, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings, texturizers and glue-like emulsifiers, ingredients are mixed, heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Embellishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellishments. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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