(n.) An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings.
(n.) The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner.
(n.) Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record.
(v. t.) To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide.
(v. t.) To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon.
(v. i.) To shine; to be conspicuous.
Example Sentences:
(1) You can almost hear some judge, nose wrinkled in disgust, saying the activities here should have been "reported to the proper authorities, not blazoned across the media".
(2) For nearly 80 years, the steel-and-concrete hospital, armoured in reddish-brown tapestry brick, blazoned with grey stone and towering over the neighbourhood, had defended those inside it against every capricious punch the Gulf's weather systems had thrown.
(3) "Women these days wear a virtual armour," he complained to Clive James in 1984, before providing a virtual blazon: "tights, panties, blue jeans, belt, as though they were afraid of constant aggression.
(4) Beyoncé, in the midst of an epic 15 minute medley at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music awards, performed her song “Flawless” in front of a giant screen blazoned with the word “FEMINIST”.
(5) Lucy is a raver and former wild-child, her laptop cover bearing a rainbow blazon of the Sanskrit word Om.
Motto
Definition:
(n.) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievment.
(n.) A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
Example Sentences:
(1) Two years later, Trump tweeted that “Obama’s motto” was: “If I don’t go on taxpayer funded vacations & constantly fundraise then the terrorists win.” The joke, it turns out, is on Trump.
(2) Sitting at the table today, Archie is doing his best to look the part – in time-honoured hip-hop style, there is an inspirational motto tattooed on his forearm in flowing script – and he and Foster have an impressive line in managerial hyperbole: "We believe that whatever record label we work for, we can change that label for the better because we understand what kids want to listen to."
(3) The disease exemplifies the validity of the Royal Veterinary College motto Venienti occurrite morbo (treat the disease at its first appearance).
(4) Harry describes her as “a total kid through and through”, whose motto was “you can be as naughty as you want, just don’t get caught”.
(5) The phrase "time to water the tree of liberty" - a reference to a famous quotation from Thomas Jefferson, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" - is also frequently used by a right wing group called Stormfront , motto White Pride World Wide.
(6) Brandishing images of what Virgin "lounges" might look like – similar to a stark yet trendy hotel restaurant – Gadhia admits that her other motto for running the business is "wanting to make everyone better off".
(7) "Our new motto is to help people feed themselves," Josette Sheeran, the executive director of the WFP, told China's state news agency .
(8) I used to be about fast food but now I’m about salad,” said Manuel Barra, 22, a star member of the the Green Leaf Killer team (motto: Ride.
(9) It incants the motto of the Bill Shankly school of cliche: that football is not a matter of life and death, it is far more important.
(10) Team GB has a motto, which has adorned the back of thousands of souvenir shirts at the park and beyond, "Better never stops".
(11) My motto is, it’s the council’s property, but it’s my home,” he says.
(12) He also adopted a motto he had learned in medical school: heal frequently, cure sometimes, comfort always.
(13) Back in the early 1990s, President Bill Clinton rode to power on the strength of one savvy motto: "It's the economy, stupid."
(14) Never knowingly undersold is a weak motto unless it includes never knowingly underpaying a workforce.
(15) Its official motto is Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life , but it is sponsored by corporate giants like Coca-Cola and McDonald’s.
(16) The motto was used by Nazi Waffen-SS soldiers during the second world war and is banned in a number of countries including Germany and Austria.
(17) His appeal to the Labour party members tends to involve him brandishing his party card and affirming his loyalty to its motto: Putting power, wealth and opportunity into the hands of the many.
(18) Inspired by her motto, "You can have a job and a baby and style and a body", it's an eclectic mix of advice and tips from models, fashion insiders and working parents.
(19) His motto in recent days has been the words of US preacher Joyce Meyer: "You can't defeat Goliath with your mouth shut."
(20) (“What Hitler started the Corporation finished,” was the city’s motto.)