embellish
verb (used with object)
to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
has embellished
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present perfectof embellish (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Fani, a Brentwood artist, considers her collection an extension of her art and has embellished some with Swarovski crystals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Vasquez said evidence that Heard has embellished some of her injuries is proof that all her claims of abuse are unfounded.
From Washington Times ● May 27, 2022
That month’s signing of Luis Díaz, who has assimilated seamlessly since his arrival from Porto, has embellished an already formidable forward line.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2022
I asked her father to address this with her, but he thinks it’s amusing that she has embellished her C.V.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2015
It is indeed possible that time has embellished the bald brutality of the deed, though the graphic narrative of Macaulay is practically that which Wodrow took from the records of Penninghame.
From Claverhouse by Mowbray Morris
