embellish
verb (used with object)
to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
embellishes
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present tense formof embellish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In various chat logs the BBC has seen, the chatbot suggests, affirms and embellishes these ideas.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Though the novel is steeped in research, the island kingdom it portrays predates written records, so Mr. Johnson freely embellishes his intense tale with magic and mythology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
“As he gets older, he embellishes less and simplifies more.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2022
Hey, it’s television — a medium that regularly exaggerates and embellishes for the public’s entertainment.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2022
Medieval painting, for instance, is to a large extent “applied,” in the sense that it embellishes surfaces which serve other, practical purposes as well—walls, book pages, windows, furniture.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
