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adjective

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as in enlarged

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as in decorated

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verb

past tense of embellish
1
as in exaggerated
to add to the interest of by including made-up details the story of the comic marriage proposal was embellished as it passed from one generation to the next in the family

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as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the walls of the French restaurant are embellished with scenes of Parisian life

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Recent Examples of embellished
Adjective
Just add a statement bangle, a straw bag, and an embellished sandal. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 2 July 2026 The embellished romper is just one of many eye-catching illusion looks Underwood has worn in recent months. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 28 June 2026 Reynolds initially sketched leafy branches for an embellished natural setting. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 The look followed Dobrev’s more embellished shoe turn at the Taormina Film Festival earlier this month. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 For her appearance on the starry and nostalgic red carpet — which was attended by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack — Swift wore an embellished off-the-shoulder Erdem creation with brown sandal heels. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Verb
The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 It’s embellished, but the work has gravitas—not just beading for beading’s sake, but weighty and graphic. — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 It was elaborately embellished, heavy — an actual work of art. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 12 June 2026 The defining styles range from classic leather flip-flops embellished with subtle beading to lace-up flat sandals and jelly styles that go all-in on playful whimsy. — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 Here, a guest styles a Knicks tee and letterman jacket with a Handover sequin skirt, embellished green heels, and sleek sunglasses. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 22 June 2026 The hotel’s wellness focus extends to the bathrooms, which boast walk-in showers, claw-foot soaking tubs, and double-sink marble vanities embellished with ornate gilt mirrors. — Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 For Gomez's 2025 wedding, Swift sparkled in a tea-length, 1950s-style Oscar dress embellished with beige sequins and petite florals. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 25 June 2026 In the absence of an official investigation, the incident last September has been magnified, and perhaps embellished, in the minds of veterans living on the campus, a community defined by the vulnerability of physical disability, substance use and trauma. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellished
  1. enlarged
  2. decorated
  3. exaggerated
  4. adorned
  5. embroidered
  6. trimmed
  7. padded
  8. draped
Adjective
  • That starts right up front with a full makeover that pairs a simplified bumper with a set of enlarged LED headlights.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
  • According to the release, the medical director allegedly signed off on one patient's test results as normal, despite indications that the patient had an enlarged heart.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of enlarged
Adjective
  • Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.
    — Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The decorated skier suffered back-to-back injuries in the last month.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of decorated
Verb
  • Emma Wager, senior policy analyst for the program on the ACA at KFF, said there is fraud in the ACA marketplace, but the scale described by the federal government may be exaggerated.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • One Iranian woman, sporting a Pride flag behind her ear, brushed off the culture clash, saying the media exaggerated most of it.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of exaggerated
Verb
  • In the photos, Blondeau is seen in her characteristic bun adorned with flowers and white cape-overlay gown, holding a calla lily bouquet.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Models’ hair — some adorned with a colorful butterfly — at Sean Suen looked windswept.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Definition of adorned
Adjective
  • For Midsummer this June, traditional festivities celebrating the summer solstice across Europe featured flower crowns, dances around maypoles, and people in embroidered folk costumes.
    — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 June 2026
  • Trendalytics’ data shows that embroidered shorts are up 88 percent among key influencers.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of embroidered
Adjective
  • The fix is usually a trimmed hedge and a simple letter.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • Prevent ant hills by maintaining trimmed grass, removing debris, tilling soil, and planting pest-repellent herbs like mint or basil.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
Definition of trimmed
Verb
  • The final score was almost padded three minutes later as Rahimi’s header on the break clanged down off the crossbar, but stopped just short of crossing the goal line.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • The simple sandals are padded with memory foam, feature non-slip outsoles, and come in both standard and wide widths.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of padded
Verb
  • Her Oscar de la Renta minidress was formed from strands of crystals draped over a nude base, with an open back and more beading suspended around her arms.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Hoover Dam's giant American flag returns The massive American flag draped across Hoover Dam is back after briefly being removed for repairs.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of draped

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