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emblazon
[ em-bley-zuhn ]
verb (used with object)
- to put a design on (a surface) in a prominent place:
The shirt was emblazoned with the company's motto.
- Heraldry. to put (a design or depiction) on a coat of arms.
- to proclaim; celebrate or extol.
emblazon
/ ɪˈɪə /
verb
- to describe, portray, or colour (arms) according to the conventions of heraldry
- to portray heraldic arms on (a shield, one's notepaper, etc)
- to make bright or splendid, as with colours, flowers, etc
- to glorify, praise, or extol, often so as to attract great publicity
his feat was emblazoned on the front page
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԳԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··Dz· noun
- ܲ···DzԱ adjective
Example Sentences
Though the photo cuts off the top half of the cardigan-clad baby’s face, presumably for privacy reasons, her name can be seen boldly emblazoned — in gold, of course — on her plain white onesie.
The party's set up a visible office in the middle of a shopping centre in Runcorn, emblazoned with branding, and is trying to tap into a sense of political disillusionment with other parties.
The golden bruins emblazon the state flag and seal, live on in cartoonish effigy as university mascots, and roll off the tip of our tongue in place names like Grizzly Flats and Big Bear Lake.
Offenders wear high-visibility jackets emblazoned with "Community Payback" while carrying out the unpaid work, which the government said allowed the public to see justice being served in their neighbourhoods.
Another teenage girl with a heart emblazoned on her sweatshirt leaned against her mom as they sat in the gallery.
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