embellishing

Example Sentences

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The governor has faced allegations of embellishing his military record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

One day, Almodóvar discovered that his mother was embellishing, even fabricating, what was in them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Scarves, a recurring favorite of Chiuri’s, were ubiquitous for fall, and were in the program notes heralded as “protective, enveloping, and embellishing as required” for a free and worldly woman.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

But when telling Augustus Waters, I painted the rosiest possible picture, embellishing the miraculousness of the miracle.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green