embellish

All book adaptations, whether from novels or memoirs, could stand to embellish the facts here and there, or go ahead and reinvent the wheel when possible.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

There’s a vocabulary and a shorthand in how characters are depicted in TV series, especially in crime thrillers where the police-procedural aspects are supposed to embellish the characterizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

What began as a way to embellish college entrance applications has become a gratifying life experience for the teens as well as the elementary school students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

He was often criticized for an overly defensive style, and accused by some of dodging the most dangerous opponents simply to embellish his record.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

We listened attentively to see if he was going to embellish the story with more striking details.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

In various chat logs the BBC has seen, the chatbot suggests, affirms and embellishes these ideas.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Though the novel is steeped in research, the island kingdom it portrays predates written records, so Mr. Johnson freely embellishes his intense tale with magic and mythology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

Howard Hudson’s lighting design embellishes the show with its own grid of electric inspiration.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022

Hey, it’s television — a medium that regularly exaggerates and embellishes for the public’s entertainment.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2022

To ensure that no one embellishes or sensationalizes their stories, I’m going to ask them to sign an honor code.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

She favored figure-hugging dresses, tops and sets, many of which were covered in sequins or embellished with rhinestones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

You’d anticipate moments like that to be embellished with improv, but it’s all tightly scripted.“Of all the TV comedies I’ve worked on, this one has the most already on the page,” says DeYoung.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Drummers embellished the rhythm of partygoers chanting “Knicks in 5.”

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

In Ancient Egypt, pharaohs and noblewomen wore embellished braided wigs to show power, and in the Middle Ages, women's long hair became associated with femininity and virtue.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

For three years she must have nurtured a feeling for him, kept it hidden, nourished it with fantasy or embellished it in her stories.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The scandal erupted last month after some academics and media reports accused Arday of plagiarising parts of his doctoral thesis and embellishing his life achievements.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

The governor has faced allegations of embellishing his military record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

And towards the end, we just had this amazing energy between us, me and Jefferson, just going again, again and again, and embellishing the moves.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2024

Pierre et Gilles created the painting in 2023, by first taking a photo of Smith posing before then hand painting and embellishing the image.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024

When Miles explained things that happened at school, embellishing small facts and details, I’d jump in and correct him.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia