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emboss

[em-baws, -bos] / ɛmˈbɔs, -ˈbɒs /


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They might as well emboss Bette Midler’s statue now.

From The Guardian ● May 2, 2017

In the real world, opportunities for selling and recruiting dry up very quickly, no matter how many inspirational seminars you attend and business cards you emboss.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2016

Beneath the obvious mowing patterns, I can make out the faint paths where the grounds crew cuts it foul pole to foul pole, so as not to emboss the outfield with game-changing ridges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2015

"I’ve had people calling from as far away as from England looking for the book early," said Madrie, who will emboss copies of the book so folks will know it was bought in Lee’s hometown.

From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2015

When he was preparing his magnificent vase for the Exhibition, he was advised to emboss it with the royal arms of England.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various

Coca-Cola takes that engraving process a step further with a machine that snaps a photo of the user, then embosses that picture onto the iconic red can of soda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

In his workshop, Demnig embosses the name and date of birth and circumstances of death by hand.

From Reuters ● May 5, 2023

Noel fixed up the living room with a desk where she keeps her paint and other materials; she embosses and paints aluminum from old beer cans, making sacred hearts, roses and other pop art.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2020

A record-holding winner of six Tony Awards, for both plays and musicals, Ms. McDonald embosses any production in which she appears with a good-value guarantee.

From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2015

To celebrate the club's 80-year anniversary, the shirt comes with a subtle anniversary logo embossed across the chest.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The raids also affected small businesses orbiting around quinceañeras: makers of embossed invitations, sellers of tiaras and crowns, choreographers, caterers, florists and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Outside a suite of executive branch offices I spotted a dark-suited bald man carrying a file with the White House seal embossed on it.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

One of the most moving artifacts on display in “John le Carré: Tradecraft,” from the Weston Library here, is a silk-lined, white-hide suitcase from Harrods embossed with the initials OMC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

The number 85 jersey around his expansive chest nicely matched his earring with the numeral 85 embossed in gold.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Their embossing reads: “Marty Supreme — Made in America.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

They were also more interesting to look at than regular cash, often containing beautiful engraving or gold embossing.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2024

On the holster, in blue embossing tape, was an American name and a Colorado address.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023

There’s also a creamy French Country line with sweet embossing on the edges.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

It was to prepare him for this journey that for more than a year Bessie had been at every spare moment "embossing French words for L.," as the diary informs us, or dictating a vocabulary.

From Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind by Frances Martin




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