as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the simple country church has an aura of serene spirituality that is often missing in more embossed houses of worship
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Recent Examples of embossing
Next door, various machines allow the team to assess how the materials respond to different finishing processes, from dyeing to embossing.
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
The company noted that its new Edinburgh store, which will mark the first retail opening for the brand in 2026, will offer expert boot fitting, ongoing repair and restoration processes, complimentary boot polishing, plus embossing or debossing to personalize purchases.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Trace over the design with the embossing tool and remove the paper to reveal your embossing.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025
While the original design drawings were recovered, the technique for embossing the textile with flowers had been lost.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embossing
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However, decorating is a marathon—not a sprint.—
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My husband devotes many hours to baking all the desserts, shopping for food and drinks, and lavishly decorating the house.—
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Also adorning the topper are 2,867 other diamonds, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and 269 pearls, according to the Royal Collection Trust.—
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Local Los Angeles landmark Vasquez Rocks feature prominently at the back of the float, paying homage to its role as a frequent Star Trek filming location, with interactive transporters adorning the center of the float.—
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“Embossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embossing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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