emblazon
verb
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The History of Emblazon
Blazon is a less commonly used synonym of the more familiar coat of arms. Both centuries-old terms refer to heraldic designs, symbols, and other imagery (think crosses, lions, stripes, etc.) that typically appear on banners, shields, armor, and elsewhere. The verb form of blazon meaning “to represent armorial bearings in drawing or engraving” and emblazon, “to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices,” came into use around the same time in the late 1500s. Emblazon still refers to marking something with an emblem of heraldry, but it is now more often used for adorning or publicizing something in any conspicuous way, whether with eye-catching decoration or colorful words of praise.
Examples of emblazon in a Sentence
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Seehorn is shown walking through the teaser, as a message is emblazoned across the screen.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Wren was featured in the background of the sweet clip sporting a blue life jacket emblazoned with a whale on the back.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The purse increases help generate larger fields and more betting handle for those that have been wise enough to follow the trail emblazoned by the visionaries based in Franklin, Kentucky.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Emblazon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emblazon. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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