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Recent Examples of embroidered
Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Lace slips and embroidered skirts stood out as favorites.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
These garments could include embroidered dresses (such as the dress called traje de Tehuana), colorful skirts, or shirts with intricate patterns.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Along with an embroidered jacket and wide-leg pants, the actress wore a collared shirt and patterned tie.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Meghan Markle’s press package for With Love, Meghan season two reflects her elegant touch with lavender sprigs and embroidered linens.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The camera then panned to Sophia, who was happily bouncing in mom Alex’s arms while wearing a white sweater with her name embroidered in script across the front and a tiny white hair bow.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
They can be embroidered or embossed with leather patches.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
The dress was embroidered with black braids, silver beading and crystals that draped around Kardashian's hips, along with a long tassel that hung from a silver buckle down the front.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Sure, there were flashes of streetwear embroidered with palm trees.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The ochre hue is seasonally versatile, and the 100% cotton make-up is hand-embroidered in India.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
The following day at Dior, Jenna Ortega was seen in a gothic black sleeveless Hussar vest, the frog fastenings embroidered intricately with gold thread and finished with shining buttons.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The embroidered panel involves a staggering 440,000 stitches.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Lace slips and embroidered skirts stood out as favorites.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
These garments could include embroidered dresses (such as the dress called traje de Tehuana), colorful skirts, or shirts with intricate patterns.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Along with an embroidered jacket and wide-leg pants, the actress wore a collared shirt and patterned tie.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Meghan Markle’s press package for With Love, Meghan season two reflects her elegant touch with lavender sprigs and embroidered linens.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
Her brand, The Loom Art, works with over 500 artisans to make apparel from handwoven or hand-embroidered fabrics found across India's small towns since 2018.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The camera then panned to Sophia, who was happily bouncing in mom Alex’s arms while wearing a white sweater with her name embroidered in script across the front and a tiny white hair bow.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
They can be embroidered or embossed with leather patches.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
The dress was embroidered with black braids, silver beading and crystals that draped around Kardashian's hips, along with a long tassel that hung from a silver buckle down the front.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Sure, there were flashes of streetwear embroidered with palm trees.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The ochre hue is seasonally versatile, and the 100% cotton make-up is hand-embroidered in India.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
The following day at Dior, Jenna Ortega was seen in a gothic black sleeveless Hussar vest, the frog fastenings embroidered intricately with gold thread and finished with shining buttons.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroidered
Adjective
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Ugg Goldencush Oxfords These sneakers have a padded tongue, a lightweight, flexible rubber outsole, and trendy metal lace D-rings.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Kingbull also includes bungee cords, foot pegs, mirrors, and a padded back seat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Italian fashion house reimagined the timeless silhouette popularized in the 1950s with a high-shine gold coin detail and an embossed logo on the tongue.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Along with being functional, these bowls offer a modern look with an embossed texture surrounding the exterior and gradient color scheme that fades from the smallest bowl to the largest.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Machado also pushed back on suggestions that Venezuela’s role in drug trafficking had been exaggerated to support the argument of those calling for regime change.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blazy exaggerated the frayed hems that Coco Chanel loved into ragged edges by letting the cloth be overtaken slowly with tiny hanging strings of beads.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hybrid designs, cloven toes, chunky platforms, and furry and embellished creations are trending on TikTok.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the Casamigos Halloween Party, the singer wore an embellished Dodgers baseball uniform, a replica of the ensemble Elton John wore for his concerts at Dodger Stadium in 1975.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At the hem of both the long sleeves and pants were fringed fabric elements, adding a vintage appeal to the overall look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Finally, in 2015, Alessandra Ambrosio took a slightly boho turn, styling her white fringed poncho with blue skinny jeans, brown suede ankle boots, and a buttery tan top-handle bag.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And in late March and early April, when the winds still bite, the first piping plovers, tiny and sand-colored, return to the Rockaways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Bailey believes Tubby was only around three weeks old when she was rescued, as her eyes weren’t colored yet and her ears hadn’t taken shape.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Finasteride, prescribed for hair loss or enlarged prostate, and bicalutamide, used in prostate cancer treatment, can shift testosterone’s effects and allow breast tissue to grow.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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For those who develop enlarged hemorrhoids during pregnancy, the discomfort can feel especially impossible to ignore.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jenner's sequined, showgirl ensemble was very fitting for the night's theme.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of people gathered dressed to the nines, the women rocking sequined gowns and kitten heels, the men wearing tailored suits and polished dress shoes.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Embroidered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidered. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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