as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories
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Recent Examples of embroider
So their costumes, with emblems embroidered on the chest, express their rank and there’s so much symbolism going on.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2025
Grande’s ruby-red performance gown, meanwhile, was a bustier ball gown embroidered with over 150,000 beads, sequins, and Swarovski crystals, and finished with a flowing tulle train.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Give me all the cloaks embroidered with golden threads, the neat-o Cardinal’s beanies, the soft suede of those little red slippers!
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
During those visits, Zelensky wore a simple sweatshirt—also embroidered with the trident.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2025
Grande’s ruby-red performance gown, meanwhile, was a bustier ball gown embroidered with over 150,000 beads, sequins, and Swarovski crystals, and finished with a flowing tulle train.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Give me all the cloaks embroidered with golden threads, the neat-o Cardinal’s beanies, the soft suede of those little red slippers!
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
During those visits, Zelensky wore a simple sweatshirt—also embroidered with the trident.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroider
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Some, however, are on the fence, believing that schools are exaggerating the impact of food deliveries and that this is simply a generational thing.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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Our minds tend to exaggerate the significance of small events.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The ottoman is padded to offer comfort when using it as additional seating or as a footrest but is still structured enough to serve as an end table for books or drinks with a serving tray rested on top.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Padding: The interior of either a soft- or hard-sided case should have padding to protect your golf gear throughout the journey.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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While Bob goes on his own side quest, Linda and Teddy egg each other on, starting out with dyeing some beer green and moving on to coloring … everything — ketchup, mustard, fries, burgers.—
Marianne Eloise,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tampa, Florida, which ranks No. 21 in the report, holds its St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Saturday, March 15, and colors its river waters green.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Walls covered in De Gournay’s Slub Silk dyed Duck Egg blue and embellished with Japanese designs by Roberts painted by Roberto Mora.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Costume designer Shirley Kurata has clearly lost the thread, putting Malkovich in Nehru jackets embellished with sprays of crystals, a sarong, gloves with rings on top and platform shoes.—
Mark Kennedy,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Embroider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroider. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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