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
Coca-Cola takes that engraving process a step further with a machine that snaps a photo of the user, then embosses that picture onto the iconic red can of soda.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Starting February 2, many food retailers will carry — for a limited time — packages of Marvel Oreo Stuf of Legends Cookies, which will feature the popular sandwich cookie embossed with characters from the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four — along with Spider-Man favorites.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The Our Chalet design was also embossed on the cookie.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2026
Next door, various machines allow the team to assess how the materials respond to different finishing processes, from dyeing to embossing.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Starting February 2, many food retailers will carry — for a limited time — packages of Marvel Oreo Stuf of Legends Cookies, which will feature the popular sandwich cookie embossed with characters from the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four — along with Spider-Man favorites.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The Our Chalet design was also embossed on the cookie.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2026
Next door, various machines allow the team to assess how the materials respond to different finishing processes, from dyeing to embossing.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emboss
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Bolding’s joyful daisies decorated the Sidecca tote bag given to customers at November’s reopening, just before December’s intense rainstorms.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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HyeFlora Artificial Faux Hanging Plant One of my favorite things to do when the spring rolls around is decorate my front porch with hanging planters, and while there’s nothing like fresh flowers, having multiple planters at once can be a pain to maintain.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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The 1922 neoclassical building houses all 90 guest rooms, each supremely comfortable and adorned with Art Deco details.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, upon closer inspection, the dress was actually made of various black gloves, which adorned the bodice.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Emboss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emboss. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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