embellishments

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Activist, writer, public speaker Sinéad Burke made her return to the Met Gala in a black corseted gown with flowing sleeve embellishments.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

But that doesn’t mean that eggs don’t deserve more, especially when it comes to ingredients and embellishments.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

“These are not creative embellishments of personality. They are assertions about conduct — and they are false.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Mr. Tallent mixes climbing terminology with poetic embellishments to evoke the sport’s risks and triumphs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

These towers, joined together by what looked like floating arches, were emblazoned with countless embellishments and statues that seemed as real as life.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi