embellish
verb (used with object)
to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
had embellished
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past perfectof embellish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves's CV came under the spotlight at Prime Minister's Questions, following claims she had embellished some of her past achievements.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
But he had embellished that his daughter came in contact with the powder, and said she wasn’t actually rushed to a hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
A Nashville news station reported in February that Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles had embellished various elements of his résumé.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2023
Rep. Andy Ogles says he was “mistaken” when he said he graduated with an international relations degree after a local news outlet raised questions over whether the Republican had embellished his education.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Although newspapers had embellished incidents and inflated the numbers of panicked people, their stories weren’t totally wrong.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
