emblaze

verb

Definition of emblazenext
1
as in to decorate
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 to illumine
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 emblaze
  1. decorate
  2. illumine
  3. adorn
  4. illuminate
  5. drape
  6. light
Verb
  • Every Christmas, the family decorated a tree with apples, as was the German custom.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Painted, decorated, or however adorned, designers see walls as an opportunity for making a statement that will set the tone for the room.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of decorate
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  • The bar was illumined by candles and an uplit line of mostly esoteric liquors along the full-length mirror against the back wall.
    Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
  • In a room illumined by the light of a few candles, a group of women with veils over their faces conducts a séance.
    Rhoda Feng, ARTnews.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Definition of illumine
Verb
  • Erected late last week, the pool is adorned with unpainted plywood and sits behind a tall fence covered by transparent plastic, over which tourists throw coins in the hope of hitting the water.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The recently re-designed Great Hall of the Lodge, which offers sweeping views of the golf course, is adorned by large-scale cowhide quilts by Kyle Bunting that utilize patterns traditional to Appalachia that have been passed down through generations of women.
    Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of adorn
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  • Traditional Saudi elements such as mosaics were reinvented as ceiling coverings, while fiber optics were embedded into the plaster walls to illuminate at night.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • With the sun harmonizing with Saturn retrograde, this astrological synergy can be equally empowering and illuminating.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of illuminate
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  • The plunging neckline of Lopez’s dress also featured a fabric draping element with the jeweled embellishments.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Swift wore a black shirt with a red skirt and had a jacket draped over her shoulders.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of drape
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  • On the wall, lights the shape of geometric tiles cast a soft glow in changing colors according to whatever is onscreen.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Also impressive were the faces lit only the golden light streaming into the darkness of the tunnels of the Colosseum.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of light
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