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 team’s social media department was preparing the stream in advance and accidentally published the link.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The barrier islands were the only North Carolina locale to make the coveted list published Tuesday, July 7.
    — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of published
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  • Giant banners showing the faces of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, and Leon Trotsky adorned its rallies.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Nearby, the irrepressible older artist Nina Yankowitz, who completed a retrospective of her six-decade-long career at the Parrish earlier this year, was talking to Joan Semmel, 93, in a dress adorned with stars.
    — Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Definition of adorned
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  • In a statement released Friday, the NFL stated that an investigation concluded that Gold provided confidential information about the Cardinals’ 2026 NFL draft selections before they were publicly announced.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The death comes a day after the Pentagon announced the fatalities of two service members in Jordan.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of announced
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  • Balloons, a Colombian soccer jersey, dozens of flowers and handwritten notes – some with expletives; others, crayon drawings from children – decorated the makeshift memorial at the intersection of Hill and Pool streets.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
  • The gallery, decorated by prominent artists including Delacroix and Le Brun, served as a model for the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, according to the press release.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of decorated
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  • Screens proclaimed this a record-setting night for women’s sports.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Their cheesesteak is regarded as one of the best in the city, as proclaimed not just by visitors but also some local employees who have conducted their own unscientific research.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of proclaimed
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  • Meanwhile, a plume of tropical moisture linked to Bertha is feeding into a cold front draped across southeast Virginia, parts of the Carolinas and northern Georgia.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Guests found their seats at tables draped with luxury linens and cashmere gold dupioni napkins.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of draped
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  • Craig Harris reported at 12News that the level of fraud and unallowable purchases was not the 1% declared by voucher supporters like state Schools Chief Tom Horne, but closer to 20%.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Construction on the facility began in 2020; at the time, Iran declared the facility to the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency as a future facility to assemble the centrifuges that make nuclear fuel.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of declared
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  • According to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, investigators reviewed social media accounts, a website and a billboard in Latin America that advertised maternity packages at South Texas hospitals to foreign nationals.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • Miller also advertised a charitable component of his fantasy football leagues, telling members that their buy-ins benefited a particular foundation.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of advertised
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