embroidering 1 of 2

as in embroidery
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts with considerable embroidering the owners of the bed-and-breakfast have turned a few odd incidents into a full-blown legend of ghostly apparitions

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embroidering

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verb

present participle of embroider

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Noun
  • The apparel collection features a cotton indigo twill chef shirt with golden embroidery and brown horn pearled snaps.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 June 2025
  • Its services start with direct-to-garments but encompass so much more, including screen printing, embroidery, custom T-shirts, hats, hoodies, totes, and mugs, among many others, and professional graphic designs.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Because the global economy is confidently transforming into a knowledge economy: Its foundation consists of innovations, technologies and data, which, without exaggeration, can be called the oil of the 21st century.
    Olena Orliuk, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • The level of spending DOGE has cut from the government is the subject of debate, with errors and exaggerations found in the calculations claimed by Musk.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But a lot of the Biden diehards will be people from his inner circle, coloring his legacy going forward.
    W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The entire halftime show featured white costumes and coloring, along with a ton of country hits.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The caricature of Morrison, of course, is very different.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • Over a seven decade career, Jansson wrote and drew for children and adults, making comics, paintings, caricatures, and novels.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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“Embroidering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidering. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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