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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
Verb
  • Videos of Soliman protesting against the treatment by the authorities and being held at gunpoint by a police officer in the hotel have been published in international media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The notice was published in November 2025 and received another 321 public comments before the comment period ended in December.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of published
Verb
  • Post-ballet, Sorbara will walk ten blocks south of Lincoln Center for a borscht martini at Russian Samovar, where, fittingly, the walls are adorned with pictures of Baryshnikov.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The centerpiece of the look was her cutout dress and its plunging neckline adorned with intricate metallic sequin detailing.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of adorned
Verb
  • One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The victory came after Northwestern announced a three-year contract extension through 2031 for fourth-year coach Braun on Thursday.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Rooms and suites are classically decorated, with cream linens, tan-colored leather headboards, and pale hardwood floors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Another fan, a nail artist, crafted spooky bespoke black and purple press-ons decorated with intricate white hares.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of decorated
Verb
  • Moral judgment is not a matter of timeless fiats, even were they proclaimed by the Lord of Hosts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The new era of worker power that labor advocates proclaimed as the pandemic ebbed was something of a chimera.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • One of the best photos in the history of the Olympic Games has been a shot of Craig skating on the ice with the flag draped over his shoulders.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Diamond drop earrings and rings, and a long crescent moon necklace, draped directly against her décolletage and plunging neckline.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of draped
Verb
  • The Nineties also declared Gen X to be the least annoying generation of the ones that are still walking the earth.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In 1969, the US Department of Health, Education and Welfare declared that Chattanooga had the worst air pollution in the country, with dangerous particulate matter surpassing the federal safety level threefold.
    — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of declared
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  • Marcus tends to get more of its business through family-friendly title, though the chain has played and advertised many films this summer from Neon, Sony Pictures Classics, Magnolia, and others.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The selection process began in May, when the position was advertised.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of advertised
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“Blazoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazoned. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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