emblazon
Americanverb (used with object)
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to put a design on (a surface) in a prominent place.
The shirt was emblazoned with the company's motto.
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Heraldry. to put (a design or depiction) on a coat of arms.
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to proclaim; celebrate or extol.
verb
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to describe, portray, or colour (arms) according to the conventions of heraldry
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to portray heraldic arms on (a shield, one's notepaper, etc)
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to make bright or splendid, as with colours, flowers, etc
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to glorify, praise, or extol, often so as to attract great publicity
his feat was emblazoned on the front page
Other Word Forms
- emblazoner noun
- emblazonment noun
- unemblazoned adjective
Etymology
Origin of emblazon
Example Sentences
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Others held balloons emblazoned with pictures of bumblebees, a reference to the young girl's nickname "Matilda Bee".
From Barron's
Because it’s such an arduous effort for Newsom to read, what he does read is emblazoned on his mind in seeming perpetuity.
From Los Angeles Times
Dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and a white ballcap emblazoned with the Texas flag, he grins as he leans over a small dining table.
From Los Angeles Times
Supporters even circulated online images of a modified Batman action figure, with “Harfuch” emblazoned on the chest.
From Los Angeles Times
He said one supporter came to a rally in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in Queens, in a hat emblazoned with the words “MAGA” and “Mamdani.”
From MarketWatch
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