embellish
verb (used with object)
to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
embellished
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past participleof embellish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof embellish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
embellishverb (used with object)to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
Example Sentences
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You’d anticipate moments like that to be embellished with improv, but it’s all tightly scripted.“Of all the TV comedies I’ve worked on, this one has the most already on the page,” says DeYoung.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
In Ancient Egypt, pharaohs and noblewomen wore embellished braided wigs to show power, and in the Middle Ages, women's long hair became associated with femininity and virtue.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
She rocked this Veekee James silver corset flowing dress embellished with hudreds of stones and crystals.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Or had she just embellished the numbers with her own namesake ivy trailing from every numeral?
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
