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

One day, Almodóvar discovered that his mother was embellishing, even fabricating, what was in them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

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

Winston, in addition to his regular work, spent long periods every day in going through back files of the Times and altering and embellishing news items which were to be quoted in speeches.

From "1984" by George Orwell