embellishment
noun
em·bel·lish·ment
im-ˈbe-lish-mənt 
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Examples of embellishment in a Sentence
a colorful mobile is just the embellishment that the soon-to-be nursery needs
the actor's penchant for embellishment suggests that his memoirs would be more appropriately shelved in the fiction section
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The costumes are an inherent part of the storytelling, from huarache sandals that Schwartzman turns into a punchline, to flamboyant embellishments on the suits of Droege’s Dumé.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Sometimes the details are real, but more often than not there’s a bit of embellishment going on.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
To complete her look, Zendaya donned a white silk-satin trench coat, also embroidered with matching embellishments.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2024
Then, add in Cos’s sequin clutch for a dose of everyday embellishment anyone would love.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Sometimes the details are real, but more often than not there’s a bit of embellishment going on.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
To complete her look, Zendaya donned a white silk-satin trench coat, also embroidered with matching embellishments.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2024
Then, add in Cos’s sequin clutch for a dose of everyday embellishment anyone would love.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for embellishment
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“Embellishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embellishment. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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