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Infusions and aromatics will embellish the basic idea, from Nigel Slater’s plum with almonds and rosewater to Lillie O’Brien’s fig and earl grey tea.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2020

"Maze King" Bright, as he is known in Britain, will embellish Longleat with a lakefront, three-dimensional maze of yew hedges and no fewer than six covered bridges.

From Time Magazine Archive

I hope I am wearing the last white shirt that will embellish my person for many a day—for I do hope that I shall be out of Carson long before this reaches you.

From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1835-1866) by Paine, Albert Bigelow

When Kin Yen has been entrusted with a story which contains a being in some degree reflecting the character of Tien, he will embellish it with her irreproachable profile and come to hear her words.

From The Wallet of Kai Lung by Bramah, Ernest