embroider

verb

im-ˈbrȯi-dər How to pronounce embroider (audio)
Definition of embroidernext
as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories

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Recent Examples of embroider The day after the ceremony, photos circulated online of an ivory handkerchief embroidered with lace that was handed out to the wedding guests. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026 The bride wore a custom Oscar de la Renta gown featuring 14 yards of Chantilly lace appliqués and hand-embroidered with pearls and diamanté stones. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 At the Cannes Film Festival in May, the model Toni Garrn made a striking appearance in a blue-black bustier dress embroidered with small petals. — Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026 Available at Printemps in New York and Paris, the capsule includes palm-print luggage, velvet slippers embroidered with the collection’s cheeky slogan and coffee cups inspired by the legendary Raffles butler service. — Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for embroider
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroider
  1. exaggerate
  2. pad
  3. color
  4. embellish
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  • One sure focus is the rampant grade inflation that exaggerates student achievement and has made graduating high school close to meaningless as an indicator of college preparedness.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
  • Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Definition of exaggerate
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  • 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
  • Some are using the passive income to pad their travel fund; others are reinvesting back into their businesses.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of pad
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  • The wines produced here are amber-colored from months of skin contact, tannic in ways white wine is not supposed to be, structured like reds but made from white grapes.
    — Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Some parts of the film are displayed in a light shade (similar to sepia, just multi-light colored).
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Definition of color
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of embellish

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“Embroider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroider. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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