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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
After the pope’s election, Grandstand began selling No. 14 White Sox jerseys, which the team retired in 2015 to honor slugger Paul Konerko, but have since found new appeal with Pope Leo 14 blazoned on the back.
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Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Where once the necktie blazoned out a specific identity from the general background of tailored gray, now everything counts.
—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
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
Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Where once the necktie blazoned out a specific identity from the general background of tailored gray, now everything counts.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazon
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 2009, after studying a mother and a daughter who were both short sleepers, Fu published a paper about a variation in a gene called DEC2, which influences the production of orexin, a hormone associated with wakefulness.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some have been completely worn down with obscurity over time; others appear to be washed and adorned with fresh flowers on a weekly basis.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Planted orchid arrangements, from Orchids by Hausermann in Illinois, will adorn the tables.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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This week, three Canadian airlines canceled flights to Cuba after the island’s government announced there would be no jet fuel for planes seeking to refuel at Cuban airports.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Reds, Lowe reach deal The Cincinnati Reds signed veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to a minor league contract with an invite to major league camp in spring training, the team announced Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The parades are organized by elite and mysterious krewes that spend months preparing for the holiday, decorating their floats and selecting those who get to ride on them.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the main Mountain House, there are standard rooms either decorated in a Victorian or Classic style, as well as options to book a Tower room with an additional living area.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Brian Wilson was back, as the promotional campaign around 15 Big Ones excitedly proclaimed, and that meant the rockin’ good times were here to stay.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2026
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The fences around the tombstones and the tombstones themselves were all of a piece, yet each one also proclaimed its difference from the other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recently, the company announced better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and declared a dividend of 48 cents per share for the first quarter, payable on March 31.—
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CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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The city declared a local emergency to expedite its response.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Unlike their peers in other major leagues, NBA players can invest in sports gambling companies and advertise for them, a right negotiated in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But success in those areas can be set up by results within the season and the product that the current team advertises to prospective players.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Last week, Kodak posted a 10-minute video that between YouTube and TikTok has racked up around 1 million views, in which Coogler makes complex topics like aspect ratios, film formats and sound design accessible and fun.—
Quincy Bowie,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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In an Instagram video posted Monday by NBC, the Grammy winner hypes American women figure skaters competing at the games in Italy.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Blazon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazon. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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