embellishment
Example Sentences
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Her prose has an apt amount of literary embellishment: Jaguars are “light-footed dancers” and a snake bulges “like Saint-Exupéry’s hat.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
KSENIASCHNAIDER's show was in complete contrast to Annie's highly crafted runway looks, which were a flurry of beading, embellishment and feathers.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
To some, they conjure ideas of haute cuisine fuss — dainty smears, baby food textures, or unnecessary embellishment.
From Salon • May 16, 2025
I have Ed Hardy on, a one-of-one with a rhinestone embellishment on the back, and I have a gold chain with Jesus on it.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2024
I could say the night felt magical, but that would be embellishment.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
Vocabulary lists containing embellishment
Just Mercy
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The Night Circus
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