EMBLAZE Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

emblaze

verb

Definition of emblaze

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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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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Whitney McLaughlin, an art teacher at the school, worked with students through an after-school mural program to create artwork that now decorates a building at the park.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
About one-third (34 and 32 percent, respectively) begin decorating before November compared with 11 percent of boomers.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of decorate

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Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Geraldine walked over to Felix and Jane’s for fish soup, through long autumn shadows in the park, haze rising like smoke from the grass, illumined by the low sun.

— Tessa Hadley, New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2026

Definition of illumine

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Hiding his Caesar cut under his signature New York Yankees cap and adorned with a glittery stack of gold chains, JAY-Z kept his setlist as tight as his concert attire of bulletproof vests.

— Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2026
For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of adorn

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The curved bar, constructed from cast-glass beams covered in silver leaf, takes on an intergalactic glow when illuminated at night.

— Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
On sunny days, a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows filters in lots of natural light, illuminating the sleek blond wood interiors.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of illuminate

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When El Viejo del Costal (Michael Galvan) appeared onstage during a recent performance, draped in rough burlap, his movements liquid and slithering, a kid in the audience whimpered.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
On Monday, police held a commissioner march, as officers marched in attention from Archbishop Ryan High School underneath an American flag draped from a fire truck to the Givnish Funeral Home in Northeast Philly.

— Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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