embroidered 1 of 2

past tense of embroider

embroidered

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adjective

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Recent Examples of embroidered
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
Tongue-in-cheek elements stand out at the heart of the store, including a sofa embroidered to depict life-sized silhouettes of three nude bodies. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025 Displayed in the same first-floor gallery, Because (2018) comprises artworks composed of photographs in wooden frames under a curtain embroidered with a phrase explaining what triggered her photographic act. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Cushions are embroidered with flowers by Cape Town studio Casamento. Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroidered
Verb
  • In early 2025, the stock fell nearly 57% from February to April in the wake of a short-seller report that alleged the company had exaggerated its e-commerce performance and breached service terms.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This performative solidarity was not appreciated by Saudi commentators who argued Egypt exaggerated the seriousness of Netanyahu's comments in a bid to drag Saudi Arabia in a confrontation with the Israelis for political reasons.
    Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Lovevook Tote features a padded laptop compartment and multiple interior pockets, accommodating everything from a wallet to lip gloss.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Chair massage, familiar to us from nail salons, Central Park, and airports, also takes place clothed, on a special padded chair—conditions that seemed poised to stymie efforts at showmanship.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The platter is crafted from high-quality stoneware, with an embossed detail and a fall leaf and acorn motif around the edges.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their stems and new growth are wine-colored and do present a fresh and cheery look.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The concerns colored their respective candidacies to the point that key races were lost.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For a fuss-free display, surround your embellished watering can with an assortment of gourds in a variety of sizes.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Also worth pointing out: Antonio is making a fringed cropped jacket and miniskirt out of pearly faux leather, and Christian very gently suggests that the look is basic, it’s been done.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • In 2000, Thomson was bought by the German company Preussag, with the enlarged business — which was listed in London and Frankfurt — rechristened TUI two years later.
    Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But roughly 20-30% of people who are infected develop severe symptoms, including a range of heart issues—such as heart failure, irregular heartbeat, or even death—and digestive issues—such as an enlarged esophagus or colon, which could cause problems with eating or going to the bathroom.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Amanu, the youngest, is the most experimental, wearing business casual ties and button downs one day and trying on a sequined dress and heels the next.
    Essence, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
  • 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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