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All book adaptations, whether from novels or memoirs, could stand to embellish the facts here and there, or go ahead and reinvent the wheel when possible.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Doughnut-decorating robots struggle with seasonal and limited-time designs, so Krispy Kreme employees embellish the sweet treats by hand in an effort to lure younger consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

What began as a way to embellish college entrance applications has become a gratifying life experience for the teens as well as the elementary school students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

He was often criticized for an overly defensive style, and accused by some of dodging the most dangerous opponents simply to embellish his record.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

We listened attentively to see if he was going to embellish the story with more striking details.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

In various chat logs the BBC has seen, the chatbot suggests, affirms and embellishes these ideas.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Though the novel is steeped in research, the island kingdom it portrays predates written records, so Mr. Johnson freely embellishes his intense tale with magic and mythology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

“The Banshees of Inisherin,” McDonagh’s new film, embellishes the cartography without necessarily breaking new ground.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

Hey, it’s television — a medium that regularly exaggerates and embellishes for the public’s entertainment.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2022

Medieval painting, for instance, is to a large extent “applied,” in the sense that it embellishes surfaces which serve other, practical purposes as well—walls, book pages, windows, furniture.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

The Alaïa embellished flats that were everywhere two summers ago were such a hit that the brand made the shoes in other materials because clearly it’s resonating with shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

You’d anticipate moments like that to be embellished with improv, but it’s all tightly scripted.“Of all the TV comedies I’ve worked on, this one has the most already on the page,” says DeYoung.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Drummers embellished the rhythm of partygoers chanting “Knicks in 5.”

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

It was customised by La Rocka designer Russell Tate, who was also from Hertfordshire, and features a red BSA logo on the back embellished with crystals.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

For three years she must have nurtured a feeling for him, kept it hidden, nourished it with fantasy or embellished it in her stories.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The scandal erupted last month after some academics and media reports accused Arday of plagiarising parts of his doctoral thesis and embellishing his life achievements.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 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

Mr Clarke's barrister, Philip Williams, suggested she was embellishing the facts.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025

And towards the end, we just had this amazing energy between us, me and Jefferson, just going again, again and again, and embellishing the moves.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2024

When Miles explained things that happened at school, embellishing small facts and details, I’d jump in and correct him.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia