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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
Known for their bold and glamorous designs, Gucci’s round gradient metal pair features oversized frames, logo embellishments and gradient lenses.
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Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Vallance covers tailored bows with pearl embellishments on a range of adorable mini dresses.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, Refinery29, 11 Apr. 2025
In addition to his couture line, the designer parlayed his volumes, fabric developments and embellishments into more readily reproducible ready-to-wear variations on his daywear tailoring and sultry evening looks.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
The embellishments helped the campaign hit fundraising thresholds needed to qualify for financial backing from the national Republican Party.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
This is by far not the first time that the iconic brand has come out with fashionable, internet-famous bag add-ons and embellishments.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Those who indulged posed proudly in front of their mosques, wearing abayas, thobes, and bazins in an array of bright colors, intricate embellishments, prints, and sweeping silhouettes.
—Tiana Randall, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Crafted in a deep red wine hue, the dress also featured small crystal embellishments placed with precision and symmetry.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
And while soccer cleats being paired with skirts and bow embellishments seems like another fad to come out of TikTok and Pinterest, this style's history and connection to the Latinx and Caribbean community is currently being written over as an internet trend.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Vallance covers tailored bows with pearl embellishments on a range of adorable mini dresses.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, Refinery29, 11 Apr. 2025
In addition to his couture line, the designer parlayed his volumes, fabric developments and embellishments into more readily reproducible ready-to-wear variations on his daywear tailoring and sultry evening looks.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
The embellishments helped the campaign hit fundraising thresholds needed to qualify for financial backing from the national Republican Party.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
This is by far not the first time that the iconic brand has come out with fashionable, internet-famous bag add-ons and embellishments.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Those who indulged posed proudly in front of their mosques, wearing abayas, thobes, and bazins in an array of bright colors, intricate embellishments, prints, and sweeping silhouettes.
—Tiana Randall, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Crafted in a deep red wine hue, the dress also featured small crystal embellishments placed with precision and symmetry.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
And while soccer cleats being paired with skirts and bow embellishments seems like another fad to come out of TikTok and Pinterest, this style's history and connection to the Latinx and Caribbean community is currently being written over as an internet trend.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellishments
Noun
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In commercial comedies nowadays, humor mostly happens through dialog or slapstick or exaggerations.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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However, most of these accounts are considered myths or gross exaggerations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An issue occurring when using Equipment Loadout, causing decorations to be removed from equipment, Bowgun Customization being reverted to default, and Kinsects reverting to the initial rarity.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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But small things, such as finishing a pile of laundry, buying the best party decorations and only allowing children ice cream before dinner once in a blue moon, won't.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Performance enhancements through flexible architecture The MARBEL prototypes address critical performance aspects.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Apr. 2025
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These enhancements enable the robot to adapt effortlessly to various tasks without requiring costly modifications to existing infrastructures.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Embellishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellishments. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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