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verb

past tense of emboss

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Recent Examples of embossed
Adjective
When the president in February added a 20% tariff on products made in China, Poses started removing nonessential features such as embossed packaging. Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025 Faux fur is on point for this season, as well as embossed leather…distressed or used leather and animal print. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025 The bride wore a sweetheart rhinestone floor-length dress, while the groom opted for an all-white embossed suit. Emily Weaver, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 The embossed, bandana–esque print is such a nice touch, as is the gold chain strap. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024 Their brand sells only one product: NRT lozenges — often referred to by the brand as mints — that come in an embossed, mint green tin ($69 for 81). Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Even the staunchest minimalists can’t deny the appeal of embossed leather. Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024 Made of embossed glass, they can be paired with other glass serveware items in the collection, like these 12-ounce footed goblets. Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024 Bria styled her look with a Saint Laurent Le 5 à 7 handbag in an embossed glossy black leather and a pair of heeled sandals in the same black hue. Elizabeth Grace Coyne, WWD, 21 June 2024
Verb
For the ladies, this elegant leather journal embossed with her name in gold is the perfect personalized touch to make this gift truly special. Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025 The dorky, ScreenLife-adjacent technology introduced into the movie (which also includes oversized and dramatically embossed text messages emblazoned across the screen that evoke more sophisticated Word Art) is a little narratively clunky and contrived. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025 The hotel’s halls are dark and dimly lit — black walls broken up by black doors, room numbers embossed in gold. Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025 Coming in black faux ostrich leather and embossed with the Luar and MAC logos in silver hardware on either side, the bag is a sized-up version of the Ana, complete with interior pockets and elastics meant to hold one’s makeup brushes and products as well as other, everyday items. Noor Lobad, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025 The pins are in the shape of a pale blue heart and embossed with a music note. Abigail Lee, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025 Zac Brown and Marcus King Playing an acoustic guitar with his name embossed along the neck, Brown reminded that the roots of the Dead run quietly in the veins of the Zac Brown Band. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025 The athlete went as far as to wear an Animal mask over his head and face, ripped brown pants with a robe at his waist and a yellow cropped shirt with flames embossed on the fabric. Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 The president, during his first term, also used Sharpies to sign official documents and make notes and even had the stationary company design a custom pen, embossed with his signature in gold, for him, according to The New York Times and Business Insider. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embossed
Adjective
  • Brown, meanwhile, turned heads in an Annie's Ibiza metallic embroidered gown featuring a corset bodice and dramatic mermaid train.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Needless to say, Sabyasachi is a big proponent of a daring wardrobe, whether that means ditching the LBD cocktail standard for a fanciful embroidered look or setting a table with unexpected creative bravado.
    Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022
Verb
  • The latest continues the super-clean and minimalist design but in a stone blue dial decorated in guilloché and a Grain d’Orge (barley grain) motif.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Many were richly decorated with coral and colored glass.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Enter the front door into the living room adorned by a wood-burning fireplace and tall ceilings.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Her pose, casual yet taut, exudes a sense of urgency and purpose, with one hand in a pocket and the other adorned with a stupendous diamond ring and an elegant gold bangle.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The top was paired with a black fringed miniskirt with studded details around the waistband and black cowboy boots.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
  • These flowers—delicate, white trillium and fringed phacelia—are much more gentle on the eyes than the showy posies out West.
    Emma Veidt, Outside Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Another is draped in what appears to be a long, black, crushed-vinyl overcoat.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Boxwood is covered in burlap and snow fence is draped around trees and shrubs to prevent deer from devouring them.
    Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Burberry puts its spin on the bodysuit and chaps look—reinventing it with a sequined plaid, its signature print.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Some of the highlights carried at the pop-up will be bustier gowns and distressed flowers sequined dresses, T-shirts and hoodies with Disney characters, 'Just One Byte' or playful riffs on Disney themes such as Maleficent's horns, and even a crown because who doesn't want a touch of royalty daily.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Coco Jones Coco Jones glows in a bejeweled coat and pants embroidered with pearl-and-Swarovski diamond flowers, plus a tanzanite-and-diamond necklace, all by Manish Malhotra.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025
  • In the March 6 episode of Hulu's The Kardashians, the Good American founder celebrated her 40th birthday while wearing a bejeweled denim corset, a pair of darker skin-revealing jeans and a denim cowboy hat to match the whole number.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Then again, knowing whether this picture of a gold Mount Trumpmore at Mar-a-Lago faithfully captures a slice of reality did not really settle much about anything for me.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
  • The gold sky is actually leaves of gold integrated into the hand-painting work.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2025

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“Embossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embossed. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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