EMBLAZON Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

emblazon

verb

im-ˈblā-zᵊn

Definition of emblazon

as in to celebrate

to proclaim the glory of colossal statues and other monumental constructions that were intended to emblazon his name for eons to come

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Recent Examples of emblazon On a Tuesday evening in April, Swope’s group showed up to a rezoning meeting wearing red shirts, some of them emblazoned with a Citizens for Rural Coweta logo, and raised questions about traffic safety, property values and the environment. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 The giant blue and orange Bronco head emblazoned at the center of Albertsons Stadium will no longer sit alone. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2026 The bakery first opened at a location across the street in 1894, with the year emblazoned on the historic building’s facades. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 Celebrations were also held in provinces across Afghanistan, where Taliban flags and posters emblazoned with slogans in praise of the Taliban’s return to power were displayed along major roads and marketplaces. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emblazon

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With 33 seconds left in Round 9, Itauma’s trainer Ben Davison threw in the towel, leaving Hrgović to celebrate making history.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Jenner, who just celebrated her 29th birthday on August 10, announced the non-pregnancy news in an interview with WhoWhatWear.

— Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebrate

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Not for nothing has White Barn Inn been blessed with just about every hospitality and dining award possible—from the endless applause of regional magazines and AAA five diamond ratings to a spot on Traveler's Gold List.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Heads of state, parents of book recipients, music fans, movie fans and, like me, women who felt blessed to have had such a glamorous role model publicly mourned the loss.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Head coach Willie Simmons praised his team’s athleticism and talent through fall camp, while emphasizing the X’s and O’s with the season opener approaching.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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