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Dalziel said: "She was a straightforward and calm witness. She did not exaggerate or embellish."

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

“I was always encouraged to embellish my flower painting with caterpillars, summer birds and such little animals, in the same manner as landscape painters do, to enliven the one through the other.”

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

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

Fani, a Brentwood artist, considers her collection an extension of her art and has embellished some with Swarovski crystals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Gray shades embellished with a circular “Hogwarts Express” logo covered all the windows, so visitors can’t see outside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

When she was alive, Wilder herself admitted that her novels were extensively embellished, mainly by her daughter Rose Wilder Lane.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 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

“The story of how it got on a monitor lizard’s knee has been embellished and spun for so many generations, who really knows what the truth is anymore?”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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

He became embarrassed after he was caught fabricating or embellishing stories about playing college baseball, responding to protest scenes and an award he won in the police academy, according to the motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Had the striker gone down, embellishing the level of contact, a VAR review feels like it would have been a certainty.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

The governor has faced allegations of embellishing his military record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

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