EMBOSS Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

emboss

verb

im-ˈbäs

Definition of emboss

as in to decorate

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 emboss The waistband is a wide elastic built into the material, and the side taping is embossed with a subtle logo. — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026 The invention that Edison brought into the offices of Scientific American also used sound vibrations to make a needle vibrate—in his case, by digging grooves into a strip of tinfoil or paper that was embossed with wax. — Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026 Meanwhile, modern light fixtures and embossed silver light-switch covers (a decor fad currently trending all over TikTok) layer in a polished feel to the overall design scheme. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026 This Creative Co-Op planter is embossed with a metallic gold texture that breaks up boring color palettes. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for emboss

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The walls are decorated with memories, paintings and artwork, like needlework from his wife that depicts cats in their leisure time.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Over the course of two long and decorated MLB careers — which includes Heyward’s five Gold Gloves, Freeman’s 10 All-Star selections, and five World Series rings between the two of them — their paths diverged and reconnected multiple times.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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But the very act of putting on a wearable—of willingly adorning oneself with a tiny computerized narc—is an act of surrender.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
The politician proposed with a glamorous three-stone engagement ring adorned with diamonds, emeralds, and rubies.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

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