as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the simple country church has an aura of serene spirituality that is often missing in more embossed houses of worship
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Recent Examples of emboss
Some of the coins are embossed with KANUTUS, which is the Latin name for King Knut.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
This entire book is streamlined, from the linen cover and embossed title to the even page count and lie-flat binding.
—Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
The lid is embossed with Elphaba’s silhouette, broom, hat, and all.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
It’s embossed with a distinctive tire-tread pattern that echoes Lamborghini’s track pedigree.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
This entire book is streamlined, from the linen cover and embossed title to the even page count and lie-flat binding.
—Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
The lid is embossed with Elphaba’s silhouette, broom, hat, and all.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
It’s embossed with a distinctive tire-tread pattern that echoes Lamborghini’s track pedigree.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emboss
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emboss
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The images, never meant for public view, showed officers eating fruit, decorating Christmas trees, singing, relaxing with their dogs.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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There’s something about decorating for Christmas that feels more momentous than decorating for the other holidays.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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The celebration is necessary, considering HomeGoods conducted a survey that found 63 percent of people (among 1,000 early decorators and 500 non-early decorators) believe adorning your space early invites judgment.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The facade is adorned with the brand’s signature cannage pattern, while inside there is Versailles parquet flooring similar to the Dior flagship at 30 Montaigne, the house’s historic address.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Emboss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emboss. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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