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
Feller recommends sprinkling old-fashioned tinsel on your tree—a touch don't see much anymore but adds an unexpected dimension of glitz and glam.
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Although the glitz was toned down, the atmosphere inside the Beverly Hilton ballroom was electric due to the live entertainment.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
Makeup artist Elisa Flowers likes to swipe on this shadow to bring all the long-lasting glitz, often layering it over a standard powder shadow to tie her looks together.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
Tom Green has never been a fan of the glitz and glam of Hollywood.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Although the glitz was toned down, the atmosphere inside the Beverly Hilton ballroom was electric due to the live entertainment.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
Makeup artist Elisa Flowers likes to swipe on this shadow to bring all the long-lasting glitz, often layering it over a standard powder shadow to tie her looks together.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
Tom Green has never been a fan of the glitz and glam of Hollywood.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for glitz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitz
Noun
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And too much pomp, of the sort that is inextricable from a victory lap like this one, can threaten to kill the anarchic spirit of a show that thrives on spontaneity.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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The rowdy pomp and ceremony that accompanies a wedding march, meanwhile, is pointedly shown as not all that different from the film’s funeral processions — each soundtracked by the juddering snap and pop of cheap firecrackers.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Never part of a gallery, Hendry started showing her work in custom environments that became spectacles, beginning with Monochrome, a kind of life-size dollhouse in which each of seven rooms was decorated in a single, blaring color.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
7 Feb. 2025
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But her husband, who some blamed for orchestrating the attention-grabbing spectacle, suggested it was intended to steal thunder from the awards show in the zeitgeist.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the always captivating Dafoe, at one point wearing full armor, exhibits a not atypical, full-bodied macho flamboyance as a man who regrets not having a son.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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That’s why the two-level Red Katz has the allure of a Parisian brasserie, the flamboyance of a 1930s New York City speakeasy and a mouthwatering menu that beautifully blends their Asian roots and French epicureanism.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As with Yamamoto-san’s suit, my comfort and pleasure would be the biggest factors here; there would be no room for ostentation.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But no amount of ornamentation could outshine Palmer's incredibly pretty curls.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2025
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Now evidence of trip is found The style of ornamentation, depicting an animal with teeth and large eyes, was typical of the late Germanic Iron Age, the period directly before the rise of the Vikings, around 650 to 750 A.D., Nielsen said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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They would be used eventually, but not for long. 1980s recession leaves downtown in the dark In 1982, with the recession rocking Milwaukee, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce announced that the street decorations were being tossed out and not replaced.—
Chris Foran,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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The performances are haunting, the set decoration pristine, and the tension ever-intensifying.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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