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Recent Examples of blazonry
Pathetic, summer seeks by blazonry Of color to conceal her swift decrease.
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Annika Neklason, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
Annika Neklason, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blazonry
Noun
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With the single coil swaying over her face, the back bun was kept busy with a flower adornment pinned by stylist Luke Pluckrose.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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The growing embrace of adornment in menswear also played a role in shaping the collection.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Photos published on Sunday, May 31, show the happy couple in their wedding finery, leaving Old Marylebone Town Hall hand in hand a day earlier and being pelted with confetti.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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But four times the talent means four times the finery, which was costume designer Molly Rogers’ challenge.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 May 2026
Noun
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American Stories is just nine songs, but pretty much every centimeter is garlanded with grabby bits of sonic filigree.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Brooches These beautiful pins, frequently adorned with sparkling rhinestones, intricate enameling, or delicate filigree, were a staple in our grandmothers' jewelry boxes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Several Chinese fashion and apparel companies are already moving decisively into the latter category.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
31 May 2026
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Tariff-sensitive categories like apparel and household furnishings are also still climbing.—
D. Brian Blank,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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From there, the ornamentation strips back, room by room, evolving with the narrative of the album.—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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It is surrounded by appliqué ornamentation reflecting the decorative arts of each culture and an ornate frieze around the periphery.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Who knew the colder months could offer such lush (not to mention tasty) fodder for garniture.—
Rachel Silva,
ELLE Decor,
16 Dec. 2022
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Your clock garniture set is by Tiffany & Company of New York and dates to the last quarter of the 19th century.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
2 Dec. 2021
Noun
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This one from chef Yotam Ottolenghi is basic with no frippery to speak of.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Source: Tolan Inside the fair, venders manned stalls selling sweets and giftable fripperies.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Since anybody recalled, the gate had been topped with decorative ornaments.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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At the end of the eighteenth century, the West’s power brokers, eager to exude stolid republican virtue, abjured decoration and ornament, sparking what the British psychologist John Flügel called the Great Masculine Renunciation.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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“Blazonry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazonry. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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