Definition of Embellish

to make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate

Examples of Embellish in a sentence

Because Marco has always had a tendency to embellish the truth, no one believed he had been mugged.  🔊

Grandma likes to embellish her knitting by hiding secret messages in the pattern.  🔊

Dan doesn’t trust the news media because he believes that most reports embellish the facts.  🔊

If you want to make your shoes look new, you can always embellish them with some bows or buckles.  🔊

After she finished icing the cupcakes, she went on to embellish them with whiskers and googly eyes.  🔊

Even though she tried to embellish her old dress with some satin and sequins, it still looked like last year’s fashion.  🔊

Your narrative would be better if you did not embellish it with so many unnecessary details.  🔊

Just because you embellish your living room with expensive, modernistic wall sculptures, it doesn’t give you the right to tell me how to decorate my house.  🔊

The team asked the principal to budget some funds to embellish their team uniforms with an image of the school mascot.  🔊

For a fresh new look, you can always embellish a room with colorful pillows, knickknacks, and art.  🔊

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