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embossed

British  
/ ɪmˈbɒst /

adjective

  1. having a moulded or carved decoration or design on the surface so that it is raised above the surface in low relief

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“Come party with us tonight,” the women said, handing out embossed invitations to passing lawyers.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Six feet tall, richly embossed, enhanced with jewels, crowned with a gilded cross and bearing a dozen gilded angels, it was commissioned by the Spanish king Philip IV, who died before delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Starting Dec. 26, Oreo will release its limited-edition Game Day cookies, featuring the signature chocolate cookie embossed with five football-themed designs.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

On Thursday he was sporting custom thigh pads in his uniform pants that are embossed with music notes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

By the living room door was a narrow space that ended in the frosted-glass door of the front entrance through which a diffused blood-orange light embossed the beige and olive wallpaper in fiery honeycomb patterns.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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