as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories
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Recent Examples of embroider
Fabulously feminine The hint of floral embedded in Dress The Population’s Kailyn embroidered fit & flare gown ($396 on saksfifthavenue.com) brings this atypical dress to a new level.
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Both styles feature the soft salmon hue and black square intarsia drawn directly from the album cover, with a finishing touch of Bon Iver’s signature embroidered at the hem of the sweater.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The naming even extended to beach and pool towels that my mom would embroider with labels like Sandy Feet, Zinnias, or Golden Hour to help everyone differentiate their towel.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Fewer than 40 of the jerseys were made and about half will be available on the Fanatics app, all individually numbered with patches embroidered onto the jerseys in team fonts.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Both styles feature the soft salmon hue and black square intarsia drawn directly from the album cover, with a finishing touch of Bon Iver’s signature embroidered at the hem of the sweater.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The naming even extended to beach and pool towels that my mom would embroider with labels like Sandy Feet, Zinnias, or Golden Hour to help everyone differentiate their towel.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Fewer than 40 of the jerseys were made and about half will be available on the Fanatics app, all individually numbered with patches embroidered onto the jerseys in team fonts.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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False Claims and Global Aims: A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm which runs a spa and water park in Romania, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.—
Salman Masood,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to the singer, his feud with Baskin was exaggerated for ratings.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Larnach padded the lead with a two-run homer in the eighth inning.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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And the suitcases themselves were ugly: padded with textured black fabric, soft on one side, hard on the other, the malleable side bumpy and uneven with toiletries that had been stuffed in at the last moment.—
Elisa Wouk Almino,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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King said the shop has been experimenting with natural dyes such as blue spirulina, turmeric extract and purple carrot juice to color its ice creams.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The original drawing of the monorail, stenciled by Gurr within three days of getting the assignment and colored by John Hench, hangs in Gurr’s living room.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Instead, each nail was embellished with tiny, metallic gold botanicals.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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Several heirloom apple trees embellish the landscape.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Embroider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroider. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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