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as in decorating
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 illuminating
to supply with light
a time when Broadway was emblazed by the lights of dozens of theaters
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England, who spent years working in hospitality, as well as in retail management, has dreamed of opening her own place for years and spent two years preparing Kaos by obtaining permits, a liquor license, preparing the kitchen and thoughtfully decorating.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
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And that's cumulative, including the time spent decorating and the time spent hiding during the Easter egg hunt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tensions begin to rise early in the month with the full moon in Libra on April 1, illuminating the imbalances in our relationships and commitments while urging us to acknowledge where our ability to compromise has turned into resentment.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Emergency lights shone from rescue boats, illuminating the windows.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The star adorning the space above 6 o’clock also harks back to 1950s timepieces from Omega.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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Instead of quietly draping over the bed, the fabric is shown suspended above it while both cats dangle from the material, clinging on with their paws before launching themselves down onto the mattress.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead of draping yourself in lace (which can feel a bit overdone), try a flowy white gown with a delicate floral pattern for events like showers, parties, and rehearsal dinners.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fraser and his team ended up building lighting rigs using old tungsten lights — a lot of them.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Unlike the Dark Mount, this unit doesn’t have lighting around the sides of the keyboard, but to me at least, that's no big deal.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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First, find Copernicus shining brightly 10 degrees above the lunar equator, brightening the dark basaltic plains on the western lunar surface, and Tycho, which dominates the southern hemisphere of Earth's natural satellite around the full moon phase.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ferulic acid boosts that brightening trio, while niacinamide and tangerine peel extract help even things out over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Emblazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblazing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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