blazonry

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Recent Examples of blazonry Pathetic, summer seeks by blazonry Of color to conceal her swift decrease. Annika Neklason, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
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Noun
  • Besides the birds being killed by collectors, millions of herons, egrets and other birds were being slaughtered for the fashion industry to provide adornments for women’s hats and other garments.
    Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
  • One thing is for certain in all observing communities: The lively adornment of sacred spaces, including the home and one’s altar, is a big part of this celebration.
    Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • From November 23 until January 18, this home marries priceless art with intriguing local history, all decked out in Christmas finery.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Prince Harry and Meghan, 43, married in a fairytale ceremony at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018, and what looked like a framed photo of them in their wedding finery was spotted behind him.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Locals call their hometown the Venice of the Amazon, because of its filigree of waterways and the fleet of boats that ply them.
    Mac Margolis, NPR, 12 May 2024
  • There were filigrees of wildflowers, mysterious little tuna-belly creatures with mustard-seed eyes and microgreen antennae, and something that looked like a slice of black truffle but melted like butter.
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Unauthorized sales also diminish the value of licenses colleges sell to apparel and merchandise companies that produce jerseys, collectibles and other products.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Amazon's fashion sales from Nov. 30 through Cyber Monday include: Save up to 45% on select golf gear from Callaway and cold-weather apparel from Lands’ End.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Spending days perfecting each instrument’s entry, his approach to ornamentation is uniquely vocal.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Outer horses are often fancier, with innies lacking ornamentation.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Instead, the piece is most commonly used as either a mantel garniture (there were two matching pieces that often came with it, small compotes for the garniture) or as a table centerpiece (often with two diminutive candelabra).
    Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, Star Tribune, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Who knew the colder months could offer such lush (not to mention tasty) fodder for garniture.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Dec. 2022
Noun
  • The British actor, almost as a counterpoint to the Nantucket frippery on display in the adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s chart-topping beach read, can now be found on the stage of the prestigious Almeida Theatre in Islington, North London.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
  • None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Noun
  • But every grandchild has an ornament of some sort on that tree.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Try your hand at a pirouette on the ice rink followed by a stroll around the wooden huts hawking everything from ornaments and crafts to Norwegian treats like gløgg, the Scandinavian version of mulled wine.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024

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“Blazonry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blazonry. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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