blazoned

verb

past tense of blazon
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazoned
  1. published
  2. adorned
  3. announced
  4. decorated
  5. proclaimed
  6. draped
  7. declared
  8. advertised
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  • The findings were published in the Journal of Applied Physics on September 8.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The same poll found belief that data centers raise electricity bills jumped from 43% in January to nearly 60% by July—six months before Apollo or Morgan Stanley published a word of this research.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of published
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  • Standard Chartered, whose branding has adorned the club’s shirts since the bank replaced brewer Carlsberg in 2010, currently pay Liverpool around £50m per season.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lightning McQueen’s best friend Mater gets a detailed Adizero Impact 2 Mid colorway that’s adorned with rust and patina-like details throughout its Mesa brown upper.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of adorned
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  • The new equipment was announced at an industry conference in Wuxi, China, on September 2 and covers several key stages of semiconductor production.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After starting, the student said, Carleen leaders announced the program would actually take nine months to complete.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of announced
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  • Each of the hotel’s 32 rooms and three deluxe suites are individually decorated with linen wallcoverings in blue or ochre, parquet floors, mahogany desks, and velvet drapes.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Interviewing Danny DeVito is like catching up with your grandpa — if your grandpa was one of the most beloved and decorated actors of the last 50 years.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of decorated
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  • Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city’s love for Canada.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The right of women to the ballot was formally made a part of the constitution of the United States today when Secretary of State Colby proclaimed ratification of the nineteenth amendment.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • Elsewhere, stoles stole the show, particular those draped languidly over the shoulder or fashioned as cummerbunds.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Debates the dystopian vision of Hulu’s A Handmaid’s Tale, lying flat on his back on a bed, draped in a red robe.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of draped
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  • At the time, NBA commissioner Adam Silver declared the change was intended to signal that the WNBA held equal stature with other major professional leagues.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Houthis also declared a blockade of Saudi shipping using the Red Sea – a vital outlet for the kingdom’s crude oil since Iran has sought to block the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of declared
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  • Cooper Barkate came as advertised Friday, with four catches for 67 yards and a touchdown.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The experience sharpened her understanding of the gap between the freedoms advertised to women and those actually available to them.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of advertised
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