embellishment
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Her prose has an apt amount of literary embellishment: Jaguars are “light-footed dancers” and a snake bulges “like Saint-Exupéry’s hat.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The carpet might have hues of green, but Charlie XCX opted against her signature color for a sophisticated Saint Laurent black gown with a floral embellishment on the front.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
This is war writing at its best, brutally and straightforwardly told because the events and deeds Sledge recounts require no embellishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
He shrugged it off as a small embellishment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
In these cases, race had been an embellishment, a façade tacked onto a superstructure of class.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
He has added gold trim to the crown molding, smothered the walls with gold-framed artworks and gold-painted embellishments, placed inch-thick gold coasters on the desk, and lined up gold urns on the mantel.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Whether you’re looking to spruce up weeknight dinners or wow a crowd of guests, be sure to give these embellishments a try.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
“That was fun for me — touching fabrics, looking at trends, embellishments, appliques, everything,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Alan Cumming was the host with the most, certainly when it came to hair embellishments and his sparkling brooch.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
Mom’s embellishments and half-truths usually equip her to tell a good story, though.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Vocabulary lists containing embellishment
Just Mercy
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