embellishing

Example Sentences

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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 reason is that the sport’s fancy new automated ball-strike system couldn’t function without it—which means that the days of players embellishing their heights for posterity are officially over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Padilla spoke up to say that Noem was "exaggerating and embellishing" before being confronted by security.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

One day, Almodóvar discovered that his mother was embellishing, even fabricating, what was in them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Winston, in addition to his regular work, spent long periods every day in going through back files of the Times and altering and embellishing news items which were to be quoted in speeches.

From "1984" by George Orwell