embossed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“Come party with us tonight,” the women said, handing out embossed invitations to passing lawyers.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
Six feet tall, richly embossed, enhanced with jewels, crowned with a gilded cross and bearing a dozen gilded angels, it was commissioned by the Spanish king Philip IV, who died before delivery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Nadal might choose a sleeveless top and pirate pants; Federer a cream cardigan embossed with his initials.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
Each bag is made of light-colored canvas with the words “Tote It Cheez-It” embossed on a yellow square that resembles an actual Cheez-It cracker.
From Salon • Oct. 5, 2024
Between the point, worn away into a little hole, and the pink lips of the mouth, lay eighteen inches of shell with a slight spiral twist and covered with a delicate, embossed pattern.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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