emblazes

verb

present tense third-person singular of emblaze
1
as in adorns
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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2
as in illumines
to supply with light a time when Broadway was emblazed by the lights of dozens of theaters

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblazes
  1. adorns
  2. illuminates
  3. decorates
  4. lights
  5. drapes
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  • His name, Harold Thune, now adorns the high school auditorium.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Reflecting on his career as a whole, Domingo says he is often guided by advice from prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, part of which adorns his left arm as a tattoo.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of adorns
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  • The light-reflecting complex immediately illuminates to wake up tired eyes as the special cooling metal applicator helps massage away puffiness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Besides porch lights, bright interior light that illuminates your windows and doors at night can lure them to your home.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of illuminates
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  • The pattern decorates four styles, with materials and sparkling embellishment coming together in a play of reflections.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In an Upper East Side townhouse, a woman decorates a Christmas tree only to discover a Tiffany Blue Box marked with a date of December 1992.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of decorates
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  • Rose lights three candles in front of the altar, then rises to her feet to read from her phone.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • If Mick hadn’t come cruising into that playground, lights off?
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of lights
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  • The Solebox x Timberland Premium 6-Inch Boot maintains all of the shoe’s classic components including its padded leather collar, double-sole design and metal hardware, but drapes the entire upper in a premium brown pony hair.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Throughout most of the play, Tony-winning costume designer Qween Jean drapes the girls in the school’s green, orange and gold-toned uniforms.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Emblazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblazes. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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