emblazon
to depict, as on an escutcheon in heraldry.
to decorate with brilliant colors.
to proclaim; celebrate or extol.
Origin of emblazon
1Other words from emblazon
- em·bla·zon·er, noun
- un·em·bla·zoned, adjective
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How to use emblazon in a sentence
Just two weeks ago, at this very site, a group of irritable, willfully misinformed self-styled militants sought to replace that flag with one emblazoned not with stars and stripes but with one man’s name.
Inauguration Musical Performances Are Tricky. But Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks Did Exactly What We Needed Them to Do | Stephanie Zacharek | January 20, 2021 | TimeShe capped our interview in the city’s hulking Metropolitan Government Building with an impromptu tour of the rooftop viewing gallery, where tourists browsed caps and tees emblazoned with the Tokyo 2020 emblem.
Wearing her KN95 mask and a Kelly green rubber wristband with the words “Miss Brooks Strong” emblazoned on the edge, Ryan again spoke.
Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had a Teacher on a Ventilator. | by Annie Waldman and Heather Vogell | November 23, 2020 | ProPublicaThe word, unsurprisingly, is “Vote,” which various artists have lettered, quilted or — in the case of Eliza Clifford — emblazoned in pink on a rollerblader’s thigh.
In the galleries: A wide array of media carry election-year messages | Mark Jenkins | October 30, 2020 | Washington PostFans of Coffee Gator’s other sleek alligator-emblazoned accessories from coffee scales to gooseneck kettles can add to their collection with this surgical-grade stainless steel canister.
Gear to make every day feel like National Coffee Day | PopSci Commerce Team | September 29, 2020 | Popular-Science
Houses sit together at their tables in dining halls under maroon banners emblazoned with their names.
An older bro wore a red bow tie and a yarmulke emblazoned with the “TEAM MITCH” logo as he stared down at his smartphone intently.
A homeless man paused and seemed only to see the emblazoned word “EBOLA.”
More should have been expected from the teenager who wore a shirt emblazoned with “Killer” at his sentencing.
That 1967 resolution, 242, is perhaps the only UN document quoted by teenagers and emblazoned across T-shirts.
He donned it with the aid of Francoeur, nor did he forget the shield on which was emblazoned the golden sun of Clarides.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceIt has shone on cathedral spire and dome, and, emblazoned with gold and costly gems, has gleamed on many a sacred shrine.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThey were dressed in flowing robes of black, or some dark colour, that were emblazoned on the breast with a golden star.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado | Frank AubreyEven among the Jesuits, with their corrupted theology, the motto emblazoned on their standard was, Ad majorem dei gloriam.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII | John LordThen a coach passes,—a mahogany coach emblazoned with the Manners's coat of arms, and Mistress Dorothy and her mother within.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for emblazon
/ (ɪmˈbleɪzən) /
to describe, portray, or colour (arms) according to the conventions of heraldry
to portray heraldic arms on (a shield, one's notepaper, etc)
to make bright or splendid, as with colours, flowers, etc
to glorify, praise, or extol, often so as to attract great publicity: his feat was emblazoned on the front page
Derived forms of emblazon
- emblazonment, noun
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