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emboss

[em-baws, -bos] / ɛmˈbɔs, -ˈbɒs /


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The coin, designed by east London artist and LGBTQ+ activist Dominique Holmes, uses state-of-the-art printing technology to emboss it with the colours of the Pride progress flag.

From Reuters ● May 18, 2022

It happens on the third day, after our bookbinding class, having spent the morning deep in concentration learning how to Coptic-stitch and emboss our own leather journal.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2019

In the real world, opportunities for selling and recruiting dry up very quickly, no matter how many inspirational seminars you attend and business cards you emboss.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2016

Beneath the obvious mowing patterns, I can make out the faint paths where the grounds crew cuts it foul pole to foul pole, so as not to emboss the outfield with game-changing ridges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2015

The sisters tell that Bessie could at this time emboss a letter upon her Foucault frame and dictate two others at the same time; always without mistake or omission.

From Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind by Frances Martin

Coca-Cola takes that engraving process a step further with a machine that snaps a photo of the user, then embosses that picture onto the iconic red can of soda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

In his workshop, Demnig embosses the name and date of birth and circumstances of death by hand.

From Reuters ● May 5, 2023

Noel fixed up the living room with a desk where she keeps her paint and other materials; she embosses and paints aluminum from old beer cans, making sacred hearts, roses and other pop art.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2020

A record-holding winner of six Tony Awards, for both plays and musicals, Ms. McDonald embosses any production in which she appears with a good-value guarantee.

From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2015

Nearby we see the embossed mesh screen that was used to make the image with the help of Ms. Gosin and Paul Wong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The raids also affected small businesses orbiting around quinceañeras: makers of embossed invitations, sellers of tiaras and crowns, choreographers, caterers, florists and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Outside a suite of executive branch offices I spotted a dark-suited bald man carrying a file with the White House seal embossed on it.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Up front, a fierce rictus of sterling-bright, illuminated vertical bars is capped with a chrome plate embossed with the word “Maybach.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

As he looked, a tear splashed onto the embossed symbols.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

The presentation is effective in clarifying light’s importance as a religious metaphor in the gold embossing, as well as being an actual material in the chapel where the altar was placed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024

They were also more interesting to look at than regular cash, often containing beautiful engraving or gold embossing.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2024

On the holster, in blue embossing tape, was an American name and a Colorado address.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023

There’s also a creamy French Country line with sweet embossing on the edges.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

The art of carving in low relief, embossing, etc.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster


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