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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
Using the embroidery thread and needle, make a few stitches through each glove and knot the thread ends inside the helmet.
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Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Through intricate floral embroidery or mother-of-pearl embellishments, Jor-El tells the vibrant stories of coastal life in the Philippines.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
This one makes a pretty statement day or night with a scalloped V-neckline, eyelet embroidery down the front, and lace lantern sleeves.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Meister positions it over the ligament and sews it along the length like an embroidery stitch.
—Lindsey Adler, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
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Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Through intricate floral embroidery or mother-of-pearl embellishments, Jor-El tells the vibrant stories of coastal life in the Philippines.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
This one makes a pretty statement day or night with a scalloped V-neckline, eyelet embroidery down the front, and lace lantern sleeves.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Meister positions it over the ligament and sews it along the length like an embroidery stitch.
—Lindsey Adler, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroidery
Noun
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First, both Hawthorne's main character Hester Prynne and factory worker Sarah Cornell were known for their needlework and charity.—
Melissa Gray,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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Shirley loved to sew, do embroidery, crafting and needlework.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their suffering has often been dismissed as exaggeration, hysteria, or simply the cost of existence.—
Jayne Mattingly,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, this plot element isn’t an exaggeration for dramatic effect.—
Maria Flynn,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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These caricatures are amusing, but nothing compared to when President Dutton finally has to strap up and blow away mercenaries like Rambo.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Pottery making, caricature illustrations, and other creative installations will also be available.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
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After writing a viral blogpost about the ingredients found in a Chick-fil-A sandwich including food coloring, MSG and refined grains, the company invited Hari to their headquarters to discuss her concerns.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The new species was identified by its call, size, texture, eyes, coloring, toe shape and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Add to that the need to build factories and fabrication plants for microchips.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Instead, each case involved egregious misconduct, including the wholesale fabrication of news stories.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Embroidery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidery. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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