The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word COLORATURA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result COLORATURA
- Brilliant singer at our carol broadcast
- Recast cool robot play about time embellished
- Embellished passage actual, or doubly fanciful
- Decorative singer, actual or fraudulent, bags gold
- Florid appearance in Florida shown by distinctive character; about time!
- A carol singer ultimately out to be different with fanciful vocal passages
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The straight part
We know that "Embellished passage" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case embellished passage = coloratura.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does COLORATURA mean?
COLORATURA noun- Florid or fancy passages in vocal music.
- A singer of such passages, especially a soprano.
- Pertaining to coloratura.