EMBLAZED Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

emblazed

verb

past tense of emblaze

as in adorned

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 illuminated

to supply with light a time when Broadway was emblazed by the lights of dozens of theaters

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Supporters had filtered into a ballroom at the Westin Galleria Dallas hotel, adorned with Texas and American flags, plus a bar and a buffet.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Its vibrant orange background is adorned with maple and oak leaves.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of adorned

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Agents of the king found the auburn-haired soldier illuminated by an iron lantern, waiting patiently in the damp basement with a box of matches.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Dedicated reading lights, meanwhile, work with ambient lighting to ensure the tent is fully illuminated after sunset.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of illuminated

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View this post on Instagram The movement is assembled and decorated entirely by hand.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026
In the library, Joel—who decorated the place himself—had a model of the Queen Mary on his mantel, and in the living room facing the fireplace was a triptych of the Last Supper along with silver jugs and bowls on a nearby table.

— Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of decorated

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Instead of wearing a pullover as-is, people are using sweaters in lieu of an accessory—draped over the shoulders like a scarf or tied around the waist like a belt.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026
The funeral car draped with floral arrangements arrived slowly to the church in the town of Navahermosa in central Spain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of draped

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However, the original system has limitations when objects are partially visible, distant, or captured in blurry or poorly lit images.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Out of safety concerns — given that the arrays generate electricity whenever lit by the sun — the astronauts needed to wait for the space station to enter the shadow of Earth to see what could be done.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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