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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Posters emblazoned with their faces adorned lampposts across the city.
From Barron's
Mariposa meant “butterfly” in Spanish, and emblazoned on every piece of money, every official proclamation—on the very flag of Mariposa itself—was a Miami blue butterfly.
From Literature
Sections of the travelling support booed under-fire manager Thomas Frank, who also drew criticism for drinking out of a coffee cup emblazoned with the logo of rivals Arsenal before kick-off.
From BBC
This week it was ringed by a fence emblazoned with the words “Empowering fresh starts together.”
From Los Angeles Times
The onyx ring emblazoned with a simple Star of David and nothing else was an old family heirloom.
From Literature
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