Example Sentences

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The designer behind Alice + Olivia, known for embellished denim and party dresses, looks remarkably like her brand’s doll-like logo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

So she kept making them, encouraged by the rave reviews: A chocolate cake for Escoto’s 24th birthday, airbrushed in psychedelic blue and green and embellished with gummy bears.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

He embellished much about his biography in the run-up to his election to Congress in 2022.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

His lively melodies about love, hope and despair - embellished with catchy riffs - brought a breath of fresh air to an otherwise tense social milieu.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

A path wraps around the edge of the room like a ledge, though the majority of the floor is sunken and filled with large cushions covered in a rainbow of embellished silk.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern