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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of embellish.

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Examples

  • Dalgliesh wondered what aberrant fancy had conceived that effeminate angel with his curdle of yellow hair under the plumed helmet or the sword embellished with glutinous lozenges in ruby, bright blue and orange with which he was ineffectively barring the two delinquents from an apple orchard Eden.

    She Closed Her Eyes 2010

  • How simple I have been, to allow myself to be taken in by the few clever words she whispered yesterday, as she walked beside me, by a tolerably pretty little phrase embellished as it was by the silence of two o'clock in the morning, and all the wonderful enchantments of night.

    The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

  • How simple I have been, to allow myself to be taken in by the few clever words she whispered yesterday, as she walked beside me, by a tolerably pretty little phrase embellished as it was by the silence of two o'clock in the morning, and all the wonderful enchantments of night.

    Madame Chrysantheme Pierre Loti 1886

  • How simple I have been, to allow myself to be taken in by the few clever words she whispered yesterday, as she walked beside me, by a tolerably pretty little phrase embellished as it was by the silence of two o'clock in the morning, and all the wonderful enchantments of night.

    Madame Chrysantheme — Complete Pierre Loti 1886

  • Zarina is a coin embellished silk in 7 vibrant colors perfect for sheer elegance or dancing.

    Fashion World of SL 2009

  • Mr. Drexler reported "softness" in the women's business in November as the product, such as embellished T-shirts and ruffled tops, grew stale.

    Giving Classics a Fresh Look at J. Crew Elizabeth Holmes 2011

  • Consumers will likely see price increases in the fourth quarter, particularly on fashion products such as embellished footwear and dresses.

    Jones Apparel's Earnings Soar 2010

  • Especially to vote for him over a candidate who (besides having a less "embellished" resume - I mean, less experience) is virtually identical to your beloved Clinton, and one who Clinton endorsed.

    CNN Poll: McCain and Obama locked in a dead heat 2008

  • Consumers will likely see price increases in the fourth quarter, particularly on fashion products such as embellished footwear and dresses.

    Jones Apparel's Earnings Soar 2010

  • Brown is now known for having "embellished" his resume and for having no (zip, nada, zero) experience in emergency management, as became readily apparent in his incredibly inept handling of the Gulf Coast disaster.

    Dal LaMagna: Why a Candidate Should Run With His/Her Administration 2008

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