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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the days when movies were shown in palaces that were lavishly emblazed to look like ancient Egypt or exotic Arabia
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as in to illumine
to supply with light
a time when Broadway was emblazed by the lights of dozens of theaters
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It’s tastefully decorated without sacrificing comfort, with stunning natural accents and floor-to-ceiling windows throughout.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025 -
For the past six decades, the interior of the 3,000-seat auditorium at 1100 Third Avenue has been decorated in the colors of red and gold.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Aparicio’s late grandmother, Maria de la Paz Torres Aparicio, handcrafted dolls adorned with clothes that people left behind during the war.—
Sarah Quiñones Wolfson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today, The Dwarika’s spans 2.5 acres and features 80 rooms and suites, each one adorned with original woodwork, handcrafted furnishings and thoughtful Nepalese details.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Another recent progress photo taken on April 14 using one of the live webcams on site captured the bright Milky Way flowing above the telescope's dome, illuminated by stars shining in the night sky.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The scariest episode of this Doctor Who season also was an illuminating one, for showrunner Russell T Davies.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her installation of long, wide sheets of light-sensitive film, draped from the ceiling and eventually bearing traces of sunlight and heat, was one of the highlights of last year’s Whitney Biennial, part of her ongoing investigations into impermanence, inheritance, memory, and time.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
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An hour before tipoff, as Green was going over film on the floor with assistant coach Royal Ivey, he was interrupted by a young boy in the row behind, draped in blue and gold Warriors gear.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The poor performance led one Lakers legend to try and light a fire underneath his former squad.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Bring to light what’s at conflicting purposes while the sun clashes with Mars.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Emblaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblaze. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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