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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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Its scoop neck also creates space for a necklace stack (take it from us and amplify the beige-adjacent color with gold adornments).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Aug. 2025
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Sequin beads and delicate embroidery are some of the most common adornments–though feathers and fil-coupe are thrown in the mix from time to time, as well.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Crowds gathered at sunrise for the Dawn Patrol load-in then changed into their finery to take in the sights on the lawn during the day.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The photo by Getty Images' royal photographer Chris Jackson showed the Princess Royal and Sir Tim, 70, standing and smiling together in their finery before the French state banquet at Windsor Castle on July 9.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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,
1 June 2025
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There are a few digital filigrees and subtones added by the experimental pop wizard A. G. Cook.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
Noun
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One vendor named Maria, who asked only to be identified by her first name, hoped to make $1,500 hawking all sorts of apparel in Mexican colors.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Moments later, a woman, also in Phillies apparel, confronted the man and appeared to shout at him.—
Alyssa Dzikowski,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Born into postwar optimism in the mid-20th century, the movement favored steel, concrete, and insulated glass in defiance of ornamentation.—
Will Speros,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Barnsdall is home to Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Los Angeles commission, Hollyhock House, with its commanding monolithic forms, geometric ornamentation, and modern take on Mayan Revival architecture.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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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None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
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In tonight’s episode, Aurora has more to worry about than mere frippery.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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The treasure consists of more than 40 coins and several ancient ornaments made of precious metals, according to the MNIR's announcement.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Their distinctive products include lowball tumblers, decanters, and pitchers as well as decor like holiday ornaments.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Blazonry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazonry. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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