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as in to publish
to make known openly or publicly
their very public canoodling has pretty much blazoned the fact that they are having an affair
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as in to adorn
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the city's waterfront has been blazoned with banners celebrating the festival of tall ships
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Recent Examples of blazon
Where once the necktie blazoned out a specific identity from the general background of tailored gray, now everything counts.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
Instead, the 1928 Banana Massacre that blazoned headlines in its day became buried in history, kept alive by a few Colombian journalists who wrote accounts of it, as well as stories passed down locally generation to generation.
—Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024
Before booking tours and excursions, some reef advocates recommend seeking out businesses blazoned with EarthCheck or EcoTourism Australia certifications, which identifies outfitters and accommodations that have made efforts toward sustainability.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
There were lines at The Washington Post’s downtown office Thursday as fans sought to buy a copy of the day’s paper celebrating the win and a 12-page commemorative edition with a single-word headline blazoned across the top of the front page: CHAMPS!
—Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2019
There were Disney characters blazoned on the curtains, the soap, the armoire.
—James Marcus, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2019
The far-right white nationalist Identitarian movement’s symbol, blazoned in gold against a black background, is the circle of an aspis, the round shield that was a Spartan warrior’s principal piece of equipment.
—Myke Cole, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2019
The packaging—blazoned in #millennialpink with a fashion illo of lashes or lips—admittedly speaks to a slightly younger demo (as do the $10.50 glitter pots).
—Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2017
Already in 1492, when Christopher Columbus embarked for the Indies, the German mariner and cosmographer Georg Martin Behaim had blazoned an animal that might be a polar bear near the North Pole of his 1492 Erdapfel (Earth Apple) globe.
—Michael Engelhard, Smithsonian, 31 May 2017
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
Instead, the 1928 Banana Massacre that blazoned headlines in its day became buried in history, kept alive by a few Colombian journalists who wrote accounts of it, as well as stories passed down locally generation to generation.
—Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024
Before booking tours and excursions, some reef advocates recommend seeking out businesses blazoned with EarthCheck or EcoTourism Australia certifications, which identifies outfitters and accommodations that have made efforts toward sustainability.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
There were lines at The Washington Post’s downtown office Thursday as fans sought to buy a copy of the day’s paper celebrating the win and a 12-page commemorative edition with a single-word headline blazoned across the top of the front page: CHAMPS!
—Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2019
There were Disney characters blazoned on the curtains, the soap, the armoire.
—James Marcus, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2019
The far-right white nationalist Identitarian movement’s symbol, blazoned in gold against a black background, is the circle of an aspis, the round shield that was a Spartan warrior’s principal piece of equipment.
—Myke Cole, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2019
The packaging—blazoned in #millennialpink with a fashion illo of lashes or lips—admittedly speaks to a slightly younger demo (as do the $10.50 glitter pots).
—Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2017
Already in 1492, when Christopher Columbus embarked for the Indies, the German mariner and cosmographer Georg Martin Behaim had blazoned an animal that might be a polar bear near the North Pole of his 1492 Erdapfel (Earth Apple) globe.
—Michael Engelhard, Smithsonian, 31 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazon
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This is how Bob Iger ended up with The Ride of a Lifetime and Mark Burnett published Jump In!—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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Carter also published a post detailing the brand’s marketing strategy, attracting marketers and industry professionals alongside Set fans.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Signature lines from the production adorn the entry wall, a remote control signals a projector to show films from the 1960’s, the musical’s era, including Cool Hand Luke and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid starring the main character’s idol Paul Newman.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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It’s carved from a snaking mulberry branch and adorned with microchips, with a C.P.U. fan and a small desk clock embedded in the smoothly polished wood near its head.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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The impending launch, which SpaceX officially announced on Friday, May 23 a day after getting key regulatory approval, could be visible halfway around the world as the 400-foot vehicle soars on a suborbital trajectory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The White House announced Trump would make a statement in the Rose Garden.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Read Next World 1,400-year-old crown — still decorated with insect wings — found in South Korea May 22, 2025 1:16 PM Read Next World Students locate ancient Roman army camp beyond empire’s northern border.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with mothers awarded the honorary title of Mother Heroine and families decorated with the Order of Parental...—
Clare Morell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Earlier this month, the president proclaimed on Truth Social that the U.S. will designate new holidays to commemorate the end of World War I and World War II in Europe.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
26 May 2025
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In 2021 and 2022, Cuccinelli, with Vought’s help, mounted press conferences and privately urged Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona and Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas to proclaim that their states were being invaded.—
Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The memo declared the DOJ would defer to federal agencies to set rules — and only enforce those rules once defined.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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Korda has declared that, because his nine sons are, frankly, nincompoops and rapscallions, Liesl will be the sole heir to his fortune.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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The 30-second commercials advertised the benefits of the Lake County Convention Center in Gary, featuring city sites and prominent community members, including Melton.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Oscar Mayer has advertised in sports programming in the past, even going so far as to sponsor the Super Bowl halftime show in 1996 and 1997.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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It has been well documented the historic year Scheffler posted in 2024.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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The guidance change blindsided the CDC, which did not receive a directive to alter its recommendations until hours after Kennedy's video posted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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“Blazon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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