embellishment
noun
em·bel·lish·ment
im-ˈbe-lish-mənt 
Examples of embellishment in a Sentence
a colorful mobile is just the embellishment that the soon-to-be nursery needs
the actor's penchant for embellishment suggests that his memoirs would be more appropriately shelved in the fiction section
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Crafted in a deep red wine hue, the dress also featured small crystal embellishments placed with precision and symmetry.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
Her voluminous and intricate choice required 300 feet of material and 550 hours of work just for the embellishment.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Her wardrobe has more than just a whiff of the Cruella de Vil about it, all sharp black suits with dramatically curling high necks, and some (like this one) with mirror embellishments that look potentially dangerous.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
McCarthy, 52, looked glam as ever in a gold chainmail cowl-neck dress with embellishments down the torso and low-dipping sides.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
Her voluminous and intricate choice required 300 feet of material and 550 hours of work just for the embellishment.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Her wardrobe has more than just a whiff of the Cruella de Vil about it, all sharp black suits with dramatically curling high necks, and some (like this one) with mirror embellishments that look potentially dangerous.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
McCarthy, 52, looked glam as ever in a gold chainmail cowl-neck dress with embellishments down the torso and low-dipping sides.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embellishment
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“Embellishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embellishment. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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