- present tense form of embellish (3rd person singular).
embellishes
Example Sentences
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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
“As he gets older, he embellishes less and simplifies more.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2022
Hey, it’s television — a medium that regularly exaggerates and embellishes for the public’s entertainment.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2022
"Opportunity" embellishes the narrative that he came from a relatively ordinary background and while he succeeded in his former profession, many people today don't feel they, or their children, have the same life chances.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2021
Medieval painting, for instance, is to a large extent “applied,” in the sense that it embellishes surfaces which serve other, practical purposes as well—walls, book pages, windows, furniture.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
