EMBLAZE Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

emblaze

verb

Definition of emblaze

as in to decorate

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the days when movies were shown in palaces that were lavishly emblazed to look like ancient Egypt or exotic Arabia

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as in to illumine

to supply with light a time when Broadway was emblazed by the lights of dozens of theaters

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Verb

Linn’s, decorated with vintage bikes mounted along its high walls, lived up to the hype.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
By 1869, New York had taken to decorating ships in the harbor with Italian and American flags, in addition to hosting a carnival and parade.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of decorate

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Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Geraldine walked over to Felix and Jane’s for fish soup, through long autumn shadows in the park, haze rising like smoke from the grass, illumined by the low sun.

— Tessa Hadley, New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2026

Definition of illumine

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The Grammy nominee wore a white lace dress and her hair was adorned with a bright blue ribbon.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Beyond pottery studios and galleries, art lovers can seek out the renowned Ben Long frescoes, which adorn the walls of Saint Mary’s Church and Holy Trinity Church in nearby Glendale Springs, North Carolina.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of adorn

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Music played while masked wrestlers moved through the crowd, championship belts draped across shoulders.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Flower wreaths lined the wall outside the Hong Kong Funeral Home, and Tung’s casket was draped in a Chinese flag when it was brought out after the service.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of drape

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Hundreds of others were there lighting small squat candles in their cedar-plank lanterns.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
As the music intensifies, so does the questioning, as Fielder continues to push Holmes and Evans about what’s real and what’s being hidden from him as moodily lighted close-up shots flash.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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