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as in enlarged
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as in decorated
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as in exaggerated
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the story of the comic marriage proposal was embellished as it passed from one generation to the next in the family
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as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the walls of the French restaurant are embellished with scenes of Parisian life
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Recent Examples of embellished
Maggie Clancy, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
The bottle itself is sleek and subtly familiar embellished with a piña motif sporting a metallic neck label and black wooden cork.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
News of the holes in Walz’s resume comes as the vice presidential nominee faces scrutiny over many other parts of his background that appear to have been embellished.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Oct. 2024
Photos can be embellished by adding modern textures and graphics while videos can be more creative by adding titles, effects, transitions and other tools.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
The opposite sleeve was adorned with mismatched safety pins, while additional safety pins and metal trinkets embellished the rest of the jacket.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
The bottle itself is sleek and subtly familiar embellished with a piña motif sporting a metallic neck label and black wooden cork.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
News of the holes in Walz’s resume comes as the vice presidential nominee faces scrutiny over many other parts of his background that appear to have been embellished.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Oct. 2024
Photos can be embellished by adding modern textures and graphics while videos can be more creative by adding titles, effects, transitions and other tools.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellished
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According to the actress’ long-time stylist and collaborator, Law Roach, her skin-baring ensemble — featuring a white satin coat and glimmering gold bodysuit adorned with beads — was vintage, pulled from Bob Mackie's 2001 Fall Fashion collection.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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The 121-room property, spread across six hacienda-style buildings, is adorned with rows of palm trees, an exquisitely landscaped lawn and fire pits.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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Folie à Deux is both overlong and empty, padded out with copious shots of characters walking down hallways or staring out of car windows.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Folie à Deux is both overlong and empty, padded out with copious shots of characters walking down hallways or staring out of car windows.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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The first house was decorated with dozens of crosses; Hahn braced for a tense interaction, but no one was home.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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Inside, the dining room was decorated with white roses, with a state-of-the-art performance stage for the band and a separate dessert room created specifically for the event.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Numbers and colored contours on a map are not sufficient and really never have been.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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These small, dimpled bumps look white, pink, or skin-colored.Carley Millhone, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
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Her jacket featured chains draped over the right shoulder and near the cuff of the sleeve.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The neckline incorporated two cascading white strips resembling a scarf, with one draped behind her.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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Like any good network soap, Grey’s loves to torture us with exaggerated teaser clips.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Because of the same exaggerated respect for states, each elects two of the 100 senators.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Oasis announces North America tour dates for summer 2025 00:39 These measures were implemented in an effort to curb ticket scalping, or reselling tickets at inflated prices for profit.Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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The inflated cost for some spare parts means others can’t be bought, and the readiness of the plane to fly missions could be affected.Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Embellished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embellished. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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