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as in needlework
decorative stitching done on cloth with the use of a needle
she's been able to turn her skill at embroidery into a second business selling decorative items
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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
it's doubtful that she ever told an anecdote without considerable embroidery
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Recent Examples of embroidery
This very limited edition is a unique fusion of the art of Champagne with the art of embroidery.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025
With playful prints, fun embroideries, and the softest material, Stripe & Stare has something for everyone—even every astrological sign.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
In my view, elegance is born from contrast: a sharp blazer with intricate embroidery or an ethereal dress with a structured detail.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The result: a canvas ready-made for needlepoint, a craft that’s essentially paint-by-numbers for embroidery.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025
With playful prints, fun embroideries, and the softest material, Stripe & Stare has something for everyone—even every astrological sign.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
In my view, elegance is born from contrast: a sharp blazer with intricate embroidery or an ethereal dress with a structured detail.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The result: a canvas ready-made for needlepoint, a craft that’s essentially paint-by-numbers for embroidery.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroidery
Noun
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Shirley loved to sew, do embroidery, crafting and needlework.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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First, both Hawthorne's main character Hester Prynne and factory worker Sarah Cornell were known for their needlework and charity.—
Melissa Gray,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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The comedic exaggeration is clear, but the bit is also a gesture to something deeper: Americans are skeptical about their government’s national security claims against China and open to seeing the country and its people through a different light.—
Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made by History,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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This scale ranks objects from 0, meaning no impact, to 10, which is (ok, this is a slight exaggeration) nearly as bad as the destruction of Alderaan in Star Wars.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Vice President’s face has been subject to mock meme edits for several months, as political commentators used editing tools to exaggerate his features and create child-like caricatures.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Amis’s caricatures retain their links to British reality; his observations about class, gender, and money still find their mark.—
Rachel Cusk,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Likely, their universal dull, dark coloring helped these early mammals to better camouflage at night and stay warm.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
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The moon’s red coloring begins to fade and the dark part shrinks down until the moon’s appearance returns to its typical shape, according to NASA.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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Amid all that, the President boasted of Elon Musk's free hand to fire thousands of government workers in a speech to Congress that was rife with obfuscations and fabrications.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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After several seasons of pushing the boundaries with womenswear design—testing the limits of form, function and fabrication—the runways at Milan Fashion Week offered a traditional take on apparel, leaning into a familiar feeling of romance.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Embroidery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidery. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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