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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
Hathaway also posed with actress Liu Yifei, who opted for a black strapless gown with a sheer bodice and floral embroidery.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The shirt featured a feminine striped style and an exaggerated collar with delicate embroidery.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
Her parents Angelo and Diamante both worked in the family’s shawl and embroidery factory.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Usually employing West African print, Adama Paris is regularly redefining classic Senegalese wares into a contemporary form; think overflowing bubu dresses, maxi skirts, mini jumpsuits, with bold embroideries in colorful prints.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The shirt featured a feminine striped style and an exaggerated collar with delicate embroidery.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
Her parents Angelo and Diamante both worked in the family’s shawl and embroidery factory.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Usually employing West African print, Adama Paris is regularly redefining classic Senegalese wares into a contemporary form; think overflowing bubu dresses, maxi skirts, mini jumpsuits, with bold embroideries in colorful prints.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroidery
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Having graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, Ahmed always dreamt of showcasing Pakistan’s exquisite embroideries and needlework to an international audience.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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His own dwelling is modest, and—characteristic of old Russian manners—entered through an anteroom in which maids see to their needlework.Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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Hollywood is dark and full of enough monsters without our having to resort to exaggeration.Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Over the past year, there has been a notable increase in litigation and regulatory action relating to greenwashing, or the exaggeration of climate-friendly and other environmental actions by a company in marketing materials.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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What Happened in the Attack and Aftermath Two brothers claiming allegiance to Al-Qaeda attacked the Charlie Hebdo offices in retaliation for the magazine's caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Everett’s Jim is not the caricature often associated with Twain’s portrayal but a literate, introspective man whose intellect and strategic thinking shine through.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Between the lines: Chefs and foodies have long prized local eggs for their superior taste and rich coloring — an appetizing look factory farms can cheat-replicate with turmeric in the feed.Anna Spiegel, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, coloring, head shape, teeth and jaws, body shape and other subtle physical features, the study said.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all.Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Their sleek aesthetic is the result a lot of labor and time, and the fabrication costs of his pricey art have come under scrutiny.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Embroidery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidery. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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