BLAZONED Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

blazoned

verb

past tense of blazon

as in published

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 adorned

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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In August 2022, little more than two months before the vote that returned him to power, the then-opposition leader published another number and invited Israelis to video call him.

— Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Opponents are already weighing new lawsuits since the final rule was published Friday night.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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The shoes were dramatic as well, a stiletto sandal adorned with voluminous tulle — this was a Valentino collaboration with Philip Treacy from spring 2010.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Each room is flooded with amber Southwestern light, framed by chunky wooden beams, and the massive beds are adorned with local textiles.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of adorned

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The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Police have not announced any arrests as their investigation began late Sunday night.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of announced

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The ivory swimsuit was decorated with fishnet fabric and dainty sequins reminiscent of scales.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
The buckles, decorated with rubies, emeralds and pearls, along with a golden signet ring, suggested the ship was carrying someone of considerable status.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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In 2024, when the National Electoral Council proclaimed Nicolás Maduro the winner of the presidential election without publishing the results, opposition tallies indicated the opposition candidate, Edmundo González, had won.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Mother Teresa was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis during a canonization ceremony at the Vatican.

— USA Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

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For the living room, replace lightweight summer throws with chunkier knit, wool, or bouclé blankets draped over the back of a sofa or accent chair.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
In a long warehouse in Kandahar’s Zhari district, fans whirl overhead, stirring the hot summer air around bunches of plump, green grapes draped over sticks set up in rows to dry.

— ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Set in the 1950s, Juul follows 17-year-old circus acrobat Juul, whose life changes forever after a tragic accident leaves her in a coma and declared brain-dead.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Reiterating its 2019 call for Kavala’s release, the court declared his life-without-parole conviction null and void and found multiple violations of fundamental rights and judicial independence guarantees.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of declared

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The Springboks scrum was better than advertised until props Ox Nché and Wilco Louw were substituted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Rams rookie quarterback Ty Simpson might assume the transition to the NFL will be a little easier than advertised — because the Chiefs made his job too easy.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

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