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as in needlework
decorative stitching done on cloth with the use of a needle
she's been able to turn her skill at embroidery into a second business selling decorative items
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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
it's doubtful that she ever told an anecdote without considerable embroidery
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Recent Examples of embroidery
Lauren wore a strapless pale pink chiffon gown with silver embroidery along with dangling diamond earrings while Jeff sported a black suit.
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Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
Grossman said initially the maker space was by appointment only, but now there are open hours where people can make things with a 3D printer, a laser cutter, sublimation machines to put a design on materials, a sewing machine, embroidery equipment and more.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
The players themselves showed off a lot of enthusiasm for those little details, to the extent of already having their own fan art being created by artists in their off time, showing off embroidery, dolls and stickers.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 June 2025
Printed silk shirts, wide lapels, embroidery, sharply tailored jeans and patchwork denim captured the mood.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 June 2025
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Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
Grossman said initially the maker space was by appointment only, but now there are open hours where people can make things with a 3D printer, a laser cutter, sublimation machines to put a design on materials, a sewing machine, embroidery equipment and more.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
The players themselves showed off a lot of enthusiasm for those little details, to the extent of already having their own fan art being created by artists in their off time, showing off embroidery, dolls and stickers.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 June 2025
Printed silk shirts, wide lapels, embroidery, sharply tailored jeans and patchwork denim captured the mood.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroidery
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And as Bang Bang says, the robot is often more precise with its needlework.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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For decades the jewelry house Tane México 1942 has translated its Mexican heritage and identity into silver, drawing inspiration from items as diverse as kernels of corn, Oaxacan needlework and even Frida Kahlo’s signature braids.—
Janelle Conaway,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The hinge-less part may have been an exaggeration, for someone who’s likely as much of a control freak as Halsey.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Pew’s findings confirm one of Trump’s most remarkable accomplishments — one so unlikely that professional Latinos long dismissed his election gains as exaggerations.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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Despite this blanket ban on racist caricatures, the hateful Veo 3 videos appear to be spreading unchecked.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2025
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Many of Kidman’s better wigs are blonde or shoulder length, but this unfortunately doesn’t ring true for the HBO movie Hemingway & Gellhorn, which stars Clive Owen as a caricature of Ernest Hemingway and a Golden Globe–nominated Kidman as his wife, the journalist Martha Gellhorn.—
Jihane Bousfiha,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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Similar studies also led the European Union to restrict food coloring.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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With their milkweed diet being a core tenet to how monarchs protect themselves from predators, other butterfly species have evolved to resemble monarchs’ coloring as a way to gain protection.—
Muqsit Ashraf,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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In Arizona, the Taiwan company is developing six semiconductor fabrication plants, Chron reports.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The Polish chronicler Ryszard Kapuściński tried to do for the age of decolonization what Malaparte did for the Second World War, though without winning the same indulgence for fabrication.—
Thomas Meaney,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
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“Embroidery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidery. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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