as in pomp
excessive or unnecessary display
a nice dinner, but without all the glitz of fancily folded napkins and chichi finger bowls
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Recent Examples of glitz
The international sport has brought a new level of glitz and glamor — and a title-decider — to Las Vegas.
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Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
The Las Vegas Strip transformed into an epic street race filled with glitz and glamor not seen anywhere else on the schedule.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
While Guzmán was known for glitz and glamor, Zambada was known as the nuts-and-bolts guy running the operation.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Natalia Bryant fully brought the glitz and glam to Halloween 2024.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
The Las Vegas Strip transformed into an epic street race filled with glitz and glamor not seen anywhere else on the schedule.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
While Guzmán was known for glitz and glamor, Zambada was known as the nuts-and-bolts guy running the operation.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Natalia Bryant fully brought the glitz and glam to Halloween 2024.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitz
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Advertisement World & Nation Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelensky in their meeting 1 hour ago Amid global unrest, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East, the cathedral’s resurrection emerged as a symbol of resilience and unity.Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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In Paris, there is the pomp and pageantry of the Olympics.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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Advertisement For many Syrians who had endured forced imprisonment, displacement and oppression under the Assads, the photos serve as both a spectacle and a chance to exhale, even laugh.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Sudden technical difficulties with Zim’s suit should be spectacle enough, but the arrival of his archnemeses Dib and Dib’s sister Gaz push the increasingly robot-heavy action saga into full-on midnight territory.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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The song’s message of self-confidence and embracing individuality resonated globally, and its vibrant music video showcased Cruz’s iconic flamboyance.Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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That return, coupled with Pepe’s crowd-pleasing natural flamboyance, put him on the radars of some of Europe’s top clubs.Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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There is colorful high polish without distracting ostentation to the design contributions, from Nick Haight’s widescreen cinematography and Ciana Vernon’s production design to Owen Pallett’s sometimes-ironical original score.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Instead of Mbappé holding up his end of the bargain, this is about the club’s ostentation—an insistence on having the glossiest players in the world, and, on this occasion, losing sight of what matters most.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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And just as the Breuer Building is largely free from ornamentation, the faces of both the B/1 and the B/1M are void of numbers or symbols.Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Spending days perfecting each instrument’s entry, his approach to ornamentation is uniquely vocal.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the small town of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, a three-day Christmas market is held offering traditional German festive food, decorations and gifts.Haadiza Ogwude, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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From playlists to Christmas cocktails, seasonal decorations and hangover cures for the next day, here’s how to get the merriment started.Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 Spectre only got a two-day test drive in Long Beach, CA, earlier this week, but that was enough to experience a warm bath of utter swank, style and power of the electric supercar.Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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To tap into their spot’s downtown ethos, the trio tapped industry titan Billy Cotton to design an interior swank enough to match the food at Bridges.Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
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But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
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But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
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“Glitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitz. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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