embellishment

Example Sentences

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The embellishment was so far-fetched, its chances of being believed were less than a wing and a prayer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Abdullah recounts what he saw plainly, without embellishment.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

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

To some, they conjure ideas of haute cuisine fuss — dainty smears, baby food textures, or unnecessary embellishment.

From Salon • May 16, 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