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as in embroideries
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
that feature writer is sometimes guilty of padding, since his stories often contain colorful details that can't be verified
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddings
Noun
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Spring is prime time for making all kinds of airy and bright desserts using fresh berries and jammy fruit fillings.—
Victoria Caruso,
Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Allow plenty of time to make fillings, and immediately assemble stacks.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Vogue points to bold and bright sneakers for spring, plus those with details like sequins and floral embroideries, among other trends.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Knit tops with coordinating embroideries complemented most denim collections.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And the fills, like those with lightweight eucalyptus and mulberry silk, are usually airy and hypoallergenic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some of the musical pleasures in the show feel age-old, like Roy Bittan’s piano licks and Max Weinberg’s furious fills.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Williams, of course, worked at NBC for nearly three decades, including an 11-year run at NBC Nightly News that ended 2015 after exaggerations and falsehoods were found in some of his reporting, including reports from Iraq, and from New Orleans after it had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The lurch from declaring fears about Iran to be mere media exaggerations to invoking imminent threat, from demanding the Nobel Peace Prize to luxuriating in lethality, is the essence of the autocrat’s monopoly on unpredictability.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The other women in the friends’ lives — primarily their mothers — don’t fare much better and are reduced to near-caricatures.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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And in mainstream television, Latinos are very often caricatures.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Growing adoption of natural food colorings in that market could drive a more than 200% increase in Sensient’s color group sales by 2030, according to the bank’s recent note.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over-micing of the looming Tim the Enchanter, against a psychedelic overboil of bright, surreal colorings on the screens, washed out much of the scene below.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The money would fund not only improvements inside the stadium but also bridges and roads outside, along with security enhancements.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the new roller coaster, the land will be updated with some additional enhancements.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On Thursday night, Gertz, 60, opted for a chic coat dress with floral embellishments.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Crystal embellishments decorated other denim pieces like long jean shorts, delivering a high-low look.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Paddings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddings. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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