embellishing
Example Sentences
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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
Pierre et Gilles created the painting in 2023, by first taking a photo of Smith posing before then hand painting and embellishing the image.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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
In basketball, there’s the player falling down and embellishing a charging foul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 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
