as in decorating
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 embossing
Both sneakers feature a metallic sheen throughout their uppers, as well as repeat embossing.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 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
Trace over the design with the embossing tool and remove the paper to reveal your embossing.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025
While the original design drawings were recovered, the technique for embossing the textile with flowers had been lost.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 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
Trace over the design with the embossing tool and remove the paper to reveal your embossing.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025
While the original design drawings were recovered, the technique for embossing the textile with flowers had been lost.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embossing
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Miller's favorite approach when decorating covered porches is to emulate the indoor aesthetic.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Swan said his colleagues in Seattle, another host city for the World Cup, were also impressed with Kansas City’s airport making a great first impression by decorating the terminal to highlight the tournament.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Standing 566 feet high and crowned with a five-story ceramic cross, the central Tower of Jesus Christ is the highest of 18 adorning the Sagrada Família, a bucket-list item for most travelers to the city in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Kansas Citians are feeding into the excitement with events, decorations and more adorning the city.—
Zuri Primos
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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“Embossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embossing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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