embellishment

Example Sentences

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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

Titled “Mary Magdalene,” it mixes fact and fiction, as in general seems to be Davis’ wont as a natural-born storyteller, always refining her tale through fabulation and embellishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

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

From Salon • May 16, 2025

Beyond that, the construction and embellishment is up to him.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern