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
When asked directly by WWTN’s Dan Mandis on Feb. 21 if the congressman had embellished his resume, Ogles said that people should “look at the body of someone’s work” to determine if he’s an economist.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Centuries of carvers had embellished every stone surface with patterns and creatures and seraphim.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
