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
The simple, vegan leather tote, embossed with the brand’s logo, became a symbol of accessibility and inclusivity.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But several former officers recalled seeing Klu Klux Klan memorabilia — pamphlets, a wallet and a comb embossed with a KKK logo — in the police department.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Those patterns were embossed into the surface of flat polystyrene chips, which were subsequently inoculated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other types of bacteria.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
These range from the cap set with a crackled inlay echoing the tradition of Chinese ceramic art and nodding to the fragrances’ Eastern inspiration to the label made from natural fibers and embossed with botanical illustrations.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But several former officers recalled seeing Klu Klux Klan memorabilia — pamphlets, a wallet and a comb embossed with a KKK logo — in the police department.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Those patterns were embossed into the surface of flat polystyrene chips, which were subsequently inoculated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other types of bacteria.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
These range from the cap set with a crackled inlay echoing the tradition of Chinese ceramic art and nodding to the fragrances’ Eastern inspiration to the label made from natural fibers and embossed with botanical illustrations.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emboss
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The food containers are all decorated with whimsical illustrations, and the bag even features a crossword puzzle with McDonaldland trivia.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Artist Jeremy Novy, who has been decorating Milwaukee streets with his koi fish since 2006, will design the crosswalks.—
Rose Androwich,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The set comes with 60 lined stationery sheets and 30 matching envelopes, all adorned with 10 distinctive floral designs in soft pastel shades.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Six different versions of the Gulf of America cap, and a cap that simply features a bald eagle adorned with American-flag sunglasses and a swooshing head of yellow hair.—
Barry Levinson,
Air Mail,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Emboss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emboss. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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