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
The bathrooms here are full of wood, plenty of storage space, and a decent sized shower—all accented by plush towels embroidered with a vibrant bee.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 May 2025
Finished in a shimmering red satin and embroidered with crystal detailing, the regal train commanded attention from every angle.
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 8 May 2025
The gown took 7,600 hours of handwork and was embroidered with more than 1.4 million beads including 222,000 pieces of black rectangle sequins, more than a million pieces of black bugle beads and 103,500 pieces of black cut beads.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
Diana Ross Diana Ross wore a spectacular dress with an 18-foot train that had the names of her children and grandchildren embroidered on it.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 May 2025
Finished in a shimmering red satin and embroidered with crystal detailing, the regal train commanded attention from every angle.
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 8 May 2025
The gown took 7,600 hours of handwork and was embroidered with more than 1.4 million beads including 222,000 pieces of black rectangle sequins, more than a million pieces of black bugle beads and 103,500 pieces of black cut beads.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
Diana Ross Diana Ross wore a spectacular dress with an 18-foot train that had the names of her children and grandchildren embroidered on it.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroider
Verb
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Coffey seemed to exaggerate it, throwing her hands up while going down.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The movie exaggerates the struggles Scaravella faced.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 May 2025
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Some of the side plots bog the film down and take away from the core of seeing Rust and Lucas staying one step ahead of those trailing them including a posse formed by Helm along the way, and an encounter with a widow and her son that pads Fimmel’s role.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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The gaps in footage force Gibney to pad out the 116-minute film with occasionally comical re-enactments.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, the experience colored his perspective on those impoverished souls who traverse borders in search of a better life.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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The event includes family-friendly activities such as stomp rockets, talking to space experts, coloring James Webb telescope images, building and flying straw rockets, designing your own space patch and creating UFOs.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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The home’s wooden entry door opens not into the house but rather into an outdoor foyer embellished with minty green latticework, one of Palm Beach’s most enduring design motifs.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 May 2025
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Goldblum's look expertly complemented that of his wife, Emilie Livingston Goldblum, who wore a beige-sheen sheath gown, embellished with silver lace design, as well as gold and pink gemstones on the upper bodice.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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“Embroider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroider. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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