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

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

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

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