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emboss

[em-baws, -bos] / ɛmˈbɔs, -ˈbɒs /


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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

"I’ve had people calling from as far away as from England looking for the book early," said Madrie, who will emboss copies of the book so folks will know it was bought in Lee’s hometown.

From Reuters Jul. 14, 2015

They live indeed on the third floor; but here they have suites of wonderful painted and gilded chambers, in which foreshortened frescoes also cover the vaulted ceilings and florid mouldings emboss the ample walls.

From Italian Hours by James, Henry

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

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

“Come party with us tonight,” the women said, handing out embossed invitations to passing lawyers.

From Slate Jan. 13, 2026

Officials at Sèvres - France's state-owned porcelain factory - also identified some of their items on online auction sites, including a plate embossed with an air force stamp and ashtrays.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2025

Starting Dec. 26, Oreo will release its limited-edition Game Day cookies, featuring the signature chocolate cookie embossed with five football-themed designs.

From Salon Dec. 30, 2024

To start off my confession, he gave me this lovely creamy embossed stationery from the Château de Bordeaux, the Bordeaux Castle Hotel, which is what this building used to be.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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

She used a label maker to punch her name and address onto blue embossing tape, and stuck it to the bottom of the leather camera case, just in case she lost it.

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

There is also an active trade in embossing or engraving copper and brass utensils.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various




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