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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
That’s also how most people would describe her designs, which are often blooming with floral prints and intricate embroidery.
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Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Dec. 2025
Customization is offered with chain-stitching and embroidery work.
—Idaho Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
The embroidery throws small shadows; the stitch becomes light, and light becomes a kind of breathing.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Using embroidery and textile patterns from Indigenous artisans from Oaxaca, Chiapas and other places, Trujillo began producing suits, dresses and formal ensembles for debates, campaign rallies and, eventually, the presidential palace.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroidery
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Embroidery, needlework and patchwork and crochet are techniques that Groves uses often, giving her designs a multi-layered element.—
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Choose from hundreds of needlework designs at the shop's brick-and-mortar store or browse products online.—
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Speaking of which, the concept of royalty among members of PFV is no exaggeration, though some of the blue blood flowing through members’ veins is merely aristocratic.—
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The deliberate exaggeration of both Lee’s performance and Park’s direction is what draws us into a suspension of moral disbelief, a sense of complicity with Man-su’s outrageous scheme.—
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But in contrast to these common caricatures, surveys of public opinion consistently show that most people around the world hold positive views of wolves, often overwhelmingly so.—
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Chamberlain also included a drawing of the girls in the group done on a paper tablecloth which included caricatures of Carpenter, Sandoval, Chamberlain and Sarah, as well as Carpenter's friend Amber Mark.—
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The upholstery is of nice quality, too—no snags or sagging, at least at this point—and there’s some subtle variation in the coloring that adds a bit of depth (my bed features the Stone fabric, but bouclé is also available).—
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Her curly brown hair, a mix of Chopra's coloring and Jonas's texture, was depicted in the following slide.—
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Knitted garments are best stored folded to prevent stretching.—
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New research suggests that light daily movement, such as gentle stretching, a leisurely stroll, or easy household chores like vacuuming are linked to a lower risk of death in people with these overlapping conditions, called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome.—
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Rafael Arechiga was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon.—
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office had charged Mangione with terrorism enhancements in order to justify a first-degree murder charge under state law, which could have been punished with a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
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Hazmat teams are monitoring the air quality in Roselle Park, New Jersey, on Friday after a massive fire at a plastic fabrication warehouse sent chemicals into the air.—
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My hope is that political discourse in 2026 focuses on solutions, not accusations and fabrications.—
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“Embroidery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidery. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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