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Dalziel said: "She was a straightforward and calm witness. She did not exaggerate or embellish."

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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

The 48-year-old American has long been a controversial figure, 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. 23, 2026

So when you can take something that’s actually happened to them and have that be the seed of a story and embellish on that, I think people create really interesting projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024

As the weeks went on, the men began to embellish the dogloos into architectural fantasies, adding church spires, minarets, porches, and domes.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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

Daphne admits she often lies, or, rather, embellishes her life “for the social good” — she says what others want to hear.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2023

Howard Hudson’s lighting design embellishes the show with its own grid of electric inspiration.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022

To ensure that no one embellishes or sensationalizes their stories, I’m going to ask them to sign an honor code.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

He wore loud, pastel shirts and pants, inevitably embellished with whatever he’d had for lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Gray shades embellished with a circular “Hogwarts Express” logo covered all the windows, so visitors can’t see outside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

In Ancient Egypt, pharaohs and noblewomen wore embellished braided wigs to show power, and in the Middle Ages, women's long hair became associated with femininity and virtue.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

It still essentially sounds like a colourful variant of plainchant, but she embellished the outline of the tune with touches of her own.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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 governor has faced allegations of embellishing his military record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

He said he was "embellishing the account of an actual stop and search and he was doing so for comedic effect".

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025

Padilla spoke up to say that Noem was "exaggerating and embellishing" before being confronted by security.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2025

He simply carried on where Dufay left off, thickening and embellishing the polyphonic choral style that you would have heard almost anywhere across Europe in the later fifteenth century.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall