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adjective

Definition of embossednext
as in embroidered

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verb

past tense of emboss
as in decorated
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 embossed
Adjective
Even its embossed gold letters were written in a vaguely medieval script. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 The shirts became larger, baggier, and more overtly styled, with embossed Kappa logos woven throughout the design in a way that felt distinctly late-’90s. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
The invention that Edison brought into the offices of Scientific American also used sound vibrations to make a needle vibrate—in his case, by digging grooves into a strip of tinfoil or paper that was embossed with wax. — Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026 Meanwhile, modern light fixtures and embossed silver light-switch covers (a decor fad currently trending all over TikTok) layer in a polished feel to the overall design scheme. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for embossed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embossed
  1. embroidered
  2. decorated
  3. laced
  4. adorned
  5. fringed
  6. draped
  7. sequined
  8. wreathed
Adjective
  • The embroidered panorama depicting the last successful invasion of England goes on public display at the British Museum this week, back on British soil for the first time since the 11th century.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere in the campaign, Sweeney sported a baby pink cami from the collection, pairing it with sheer micro shorts and an embroidered floral thong.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of embroidered
Verb
  • It’s decorated with symbols and art reminiscent of the Triforce, the golden, in-game relic that can grant any wish.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Yellow tentacles decorated with rhythmic patterns of dots swirl around a room, the patterns echoed on the floor and the walls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of decorated
Adjective
  • After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As Jackie begins to slip in her grades, studies, role in the student body and track performance, criticism is directed at Cole for being a negative influence on the normally straight-laced teen.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of laced
Verb
  • Standard Chartered, whose branding has adorned the club’s shirts since the bank replaced brewer Carlsberg in 2010, currently pay Liverpool around £50m per season.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lightning McQueen’s best friend Mater gets a detailed Adizero Impact 2 Mid colorway that’s adorned with rust and patina-like details throughout its Mesa brown upper.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of adorned
Adjective
  • Today, Hill is wearing a royal blue cowboy hat with matching eyeglass frames, and her store is stocked to the rafters with colorful dresses, vests, fringed jackets, hats, and homewares.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Related Parton arrived at the new travel center in a whimsical blue-and-pink fringed outfit and took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, greeting the crowd gathered for the occasion.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fringed
Verb
  • The American walks into a meeting room in Las Vegas’ New York-New York hotel, dressed in bold pink tracksuit bottoms, with the WBC welterweight title belt draped over his shoulder, talking as fast as his fists fly.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • However, my hands-down favorite was the new Apple Watch Hermès Series 12 (starting at $1,399), draped in radiant gold titanium.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of draped
Adjective
  • Teyana Taylor dressed up in a sequined twist on a Canadian tuxedo with a look hailing from the Chanel cruise 2027 show.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
  • Eternal valor is on the line, along with cash prizes and a sequined belt.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of sequined
Adjective
  • Pictured above, the hardworking AFP shooter Henry Nicholls produces yet another fine portrait in his shot of a young handicapper luxuriating in the Zenlike smoke-wreathed focus required to select just the perfect and perfectly-priced mounts to back in the next race.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring.
    — Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Definition of wreathed

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“Embossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embossed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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