Example Sentences
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When she was alive, Wilder herself admitted that her novels were extensively embellished, mainly by her daughter Rose Wilder Lane.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Drummers embellished the rhythm of partygoers chanting “Knicks in 5.”
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
She rocked this Veekee James silver corset flowing dress embellished with hudreds of stones and crystals.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
They embellished their sewing accessories with satin, velvet and ribbons for the public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
The Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole is a paradigm, a human institution possessed of a life of its own, self-regenerating, touched all around by human meddle but constantly improved, embellished by it.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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