Synonyms

emblazon

American

[em-bley-zuhn] / ɛmˈbleɪ zən /

verb (used with object)

to put a design on (a surface) in a prominent place.

The shirt was emblazoned with the company's motto.
Heraldry. to put (a design or depiction) on a coat of arms.
to proclaim; celebrate or extol.

emblazon British

/ ɪmˈbleɪzən /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

emblazoner noun
emblazonment noun
unemblazoned adjective

Etymology

Origin of emblazon

First recorded in 1585–95; em- ¹ + blazon

Example Sentences

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Next to his doorstep, a bench with red, white and blue slats is emblazoned with the words "God Bless America."

From Barron's

He wore rainbow suspenders over shirts emblazoned with slogans like QUEER4LIFE.

From Literature

Bars and rings trade at a premium to the world price at gold and jewellery shops across the country, where bullion emblazoned with dragons is sold alongside ornate goldware inlaid with pearls and rubies.

From Barron's

With his name emblazoned on merchandise, home-game tickets for the entire season sold out weeks before it started.

From BBC

Posters emblazoned with their faces adorned lampposts across the city.

From Barron's

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