© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Saratoga Springs Police Department urges for new headquarters
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Frattolin homicide case moves to grand jury
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
NY lawmakers propose mask ban for ICE agents
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Tariffs and tourism: Northern Border slowdown hits New York economy
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Trial date set for St. Clare's pensioners case
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Ex-Saugerties coach indicted on 18 counts of rape
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Schenectady man sentenced to prison on rape charges
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Grafton residents calling on NYS to save Dunham Reservoir
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Fort William Henry Museum announces more summer events
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Man sentenced for setting fire to 2 Broadalbin churches
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Massachusetts man dies after motorcycle crash
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Man sentenced for child rape in the Berkshires
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Cause of death for celebrity chef Anne Burrell released
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Box truck strikes Maple Ave. bridge in Glenville
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies after suffering cardiac arrest: police
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Jon Batiste filling in for Cynthia Erivo at SPAC in August
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
1 charged in connection to Schenectady stabbing, PD search for car
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Beacon man charged with vehicular assault after multi-car crash
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: July 25-27
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Becket Quarry drowning victim identified
animal
auto
basketball
fashion
FFNEWS
football
health
how_to
long_island
metro
new_jersey
nutrition
retirement
soccer
wellness

Word of the Day

embellish

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 26, 2025 is:

embellish • \im-BELL-ish\  • verb

To embellish something is to make it more appealing or attractive with fanciful or decorative details.

// The gift shop had cowboy shirts and hats embellished with beads and stitching.

// As they grew older, the children realized their grandfather had embellished the stories of his travels abroad.

See the entry >

Examples:

"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025

Did you know?

Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."



Rallygoers condemn Syracuse mayoral candidate’s slavery comments
Boy reunites with man who helped rescue him from freezing Seneca River #goodnews #upstateny
Rochester Lilac Festival ranks in top 10 #upstateny #newyork #spring #festival
San Quentin inmates reunite with puppies they raised for service dogs
CNY mother's emotional statement about her daughter Charlee King
Juneteenth Festival in Syracuse
This Central NY diner is an undisputed icon
Why this tech start-up chose Central NY to invest and grow
Epic Erie Canal: 600 cyclists pedal across Upstate NY on 400-mile ride