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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 embroidered
Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
There are options for embroidered or printed basketball jerseys.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Her hat featured an embroidered figure of Michael Laudrup, one of Denmark’s top soccer stars.
—Glenys Johnson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Contrast feminine elements, like a lacy slip dress and embroidered ballerinas, with an oversized boyish button-up for a well-balanced look.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 June 2025
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
The interior also sports signature quilting, along with embroidered Speed badging on the headrests and a Speed plaque in the treadplate.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2021
As for her bottoms, Hook slipped into Miu Miu’s stitch knit miniskirt, which boasts a side zipper and embroidered lettering logo.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The model’s black dress was embroidered with holographic sequin sheets, giving the dress a chain metal illusion look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
The custom floor-length Atelier Versace gown was made navy crepe de chine, and featured a damier motif that was embroidered with black silk thread.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
Vietnam War protesters wore jeans embroidered with peace signs, while feminists wore jeans, not skirts, to claim equal rights.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
The purse, embroidered with New York City's Twin Towers, was found by shopper Sophia Benoit, who shared it in a video with more than 700,000 views under @snailmonsterr on TikTok.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
No wonder Ryan Reynolds, when attending last Saturday’s Championship defeat by West Bromwich Albion, wore a one-off Wrexham wool jersey with ‘Jones’ and ‘1955’ embroidered on the back in tribute.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Amber Goff made birthday crowns and embroidered them.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The horse theme also comes through more clearly, with images of the animal embroidered into the tartan seat inserts and door panels.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
The attendants’ mint green uniforms, shaped like the traditional Vietnamese national costume, áo dài, with embroidered lining said to be inspired by the railway tracks, accentuated the air of a bygone era.
—Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
There are options for embroidered or printed basketball jerseys.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Her hat featured an embroidered figure of Michael Laudrup, one of Denmark’s top soccer stars.
—Glenys Johnson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Contrast feminine elements, like a lacy slip dress and embroidered ballerinas, with an oversized boyish button-up for a well-balanced look.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 June 2025
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
The interior also sports signature quilting, along with embroidered Speed badging on the headrests and a Speed plaque in the treadplate.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2021
As for her bottoms, Hook slipped into Miu Miu’s stitch knit miniskirt, which boasts a side zipper and embroidered lettering logo.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
There’s also wide cuffs (one of which is tastefully embroidered with Djerf Avenue) and rounded hems at the front and back.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The model’s black dress was embroidered with holographic sequin sheets, giving the dress a chain metal illusion look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
The custom floor-length Atelier Versace gown was made navy crepe de chine, and featured a damier motif that was embroidered with black silk thread.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
Vietnam War protesters wore jeans embroidered with peace signs, while feminists wore jeans, not skirts, to claim equal rights.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
The purse, embroidered with New York City's Twin Towers, was found by shopper Sophia Benoit, who shared it in a video with more than 700,000 views under @snailmonsterr on TikTok.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
No wonder Ryan Reynolds, when attending last Saturday’s Championship defeat by West Bromwich Albion, wore a one-off Wrexham wool jersey with ‘Jones’ and ‘1955’ embroidered on the back in tribute.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Amber Goff made birthday crowns and embroidered them.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The horse theme also comes through more clearly, with images of the animal embroidered into the tartan seat inserts and door panels.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroidered
Verb
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The young family were the only people on the block who elected to ride out the storm, believing the stark warnings were being exaggerated.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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Stories of Clough’s boozing have been exaggerated over the years, to the detriment of the man who led Forest to back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ladies, leg warmers and padded shoulders have never looked better on you than when driving a TR7.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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The complex, situated near the middle and high school, would feature dugouts, a padded backstop, field lights, fencing and scoreboards, as well as a dual-lane batting cage.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some restaurants lean on postcards that arrive with the check, or an embossed pen, but there’s something about the pocket-sized memento that strikes the right cord between nostalgic and modern.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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But this material was likely intended for upholstery rather than clothing: A Lord Chesterfield ordered an embossed satin velvet and glass fabric to cover his chairs.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Shades of Paula Abdul colored the song as Doja sashayed across the stage with her feathery vocals.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ten years ago, General Mills made a splashy pledge to remove artificial dyes from cereal and released Trix colored naturally with fruits and vegetables.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The look actually consists of two pieces–an embellished bustier and skirt, featuring another sweetheart neckline and accessorized with a birdcage veil in front and a cathedral length veil in the back.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
1 Sep. 2025
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Gerber opted for a romantic Givenchy dress with a lace top and sheer embellished skirt, while Pullman dressed up in a bow tie and tuxedo.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Selected for larger fringed blooms, sturdy upright stems, improved disease resistance, and a good branching habit, 'Real Goldcup' produces an abundance of bright yellow flowers with a golden eye.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
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At the final night of the Cowboy Carter Tour at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, Beyoncé had quite a few tricks up her fringed sleeve.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Digestive problems, such as an enlarged esophagus or colon, can lead to trouble eating or going to the bathroom.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Between 20% and 30% of people who contract Chagas disease could develop serious heart or digestive problems, risk getting an enlarged heart, colon or esophagus, or risk heart failure or cardiac arrest, per the CDC.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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McEntire strutted across the stage in black sequined leggings, boots, a shiny belt buckle and suede jacket bedazzled with turquoise and fringe, topped with her red hair pulled back in a kicky pony tail.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Her cat eye and bold red lip are just above the water line, while her body and sequined outfit is submerged.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Embroidered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidered. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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