embellishing
- present participle of embellish.
Example Sentences
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Had the striker gone down, embellishing the level of contact, a VAR review feels like it would have been a certainty.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
The governor has faced allegations of embellishing his military record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
And towards the end, we just had this amazing energy between us, me and Jefferson, just going again, again and again, and embellishing the moves.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2024
Scarves, a recurring favorite of Chiuri’s, were ubiquitous for fall, and were in the program notes heralded as “protective, enveloping, and embellishing as required” for a free and worldly woman.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Winston, in addition to his regular work, spent long periods every day in going through back files of the Times and altering and embellishing news items which were to be quoted in speeches.
From "1984" by George Orwell
