EMBLAZES Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

emblazes

verb

present tense third-person singular of emblaze

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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as in illumines

to supply with light a time when Broadway was emblazed by the lights of dozens of theaters

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Being the kind of person who adorns themselves compulsively opens you up to a slew of corny metaphors that, against your will, feel deeply relevant to you.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
For the past two decades, Caneer has co-chaired an endowed swimming scholarship honoring his former coach, Dick Anderson, whose name also adorns the university’s swimming facility.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

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When the steering-wheel light bar illuminates in green with GM’s Super Cruise, drivers may remove their hands from the steering wheel.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Through collaboration, information, and perspective, this sometimes complicated and frustrating process can ultimately become the light that illuminates this path.

— Parents, Parents, 7 Aug. 2026

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Mereu’s sure hand with his actors is a saving grace, with Perrone and Maenza particularly well-cast, and DP Francesco Piras lights them to perfection while being in perfect synch with the director’s reverence for the natural world.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Partnership feels friendly as nurturing Moon lights your 7th House of Partnership, trining harmonious Venus in your 11th House of Friends and Community.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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