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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These Amazon ballet flats are on sale for $30 and feature a classic design adorned with a traditional ballerina-esque bow.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Osaka evoked his image in another look styled by Roach, wearing a Who Decides War French terry sweatshirt adorned with press clippings of her career highlights, according to Vogue, over a full tulle skirt.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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Rather, the crisis of the Lincoln has illuminated a pattern of callousness and cruelty toward military personnel, people who have sworn an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
During the friendship arc, fans can see Hawkins High School, while in a darker moment, windows will be illuminated with the images of scurrying rats.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of illuminated

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Each of the hotel’s 32 rooms and three deluxe suites are individually decorated with linen wallcoverings in blue or ochre, parquet floors, mahogany desks, and velvet drapes.

— Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
Interviewing Danny DeVito is like catching up with your grandpa — if your grandpa was one of the most beloved and decorated actors of the last 50 years.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

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Elsewhere, stoles stole the show, particular those draped languidly over the shoulder or fashioned as cummerbunds.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Debates the dystopian vision of Hulu’s A Handmaid’s Tale, lying flat on his back on a bed, draped in a red robe.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

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The child, police said in previous testimony, was not wearing a safety grounding wrist strap that could have prevented the static spark that lit the flames.

— Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Many from the Liberty and William Jewell communities, including Barnett’s high school coaches, lit a candle in his name.

— PJ Green August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

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