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
Dark wood and gold accents transport guests to an age of glitz and glamour, while artwork tells the tale of the historic building.
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
And if that weren’t enough glitz, the cast will now include a two-time Oscar winner.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
As men’s fashion has become more democratic on the red carpet, there are still clients of White’s who prefer a traditional approach to all the glitz and glamour.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Yet something of an older, more reserved, and perhaps less tolerant Europe still remains underneath the glitz.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
And if that weren’t enough glitz, the cast will now include a two-time Oscar winner.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
As men’s fashion has become more democratic on the red carpet, there are still clients of White’s who prefer a traditional approach to all the glitz and glamour.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Yet something of an older, more reserved, and perhaps less tolerant Europe still remains underneath the glitz.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitz
Noun
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The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past.—
Erica L. Green,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Many high-end restaurants, especially in Texas, try to offer fancy tacos at inflated prices without delivering anything worthy of the cost or pomp.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Buckle up for this globe-trotting, CGI-heavy adventure that combines apocalyptic spectacle and family drama in the least pretentious way possible.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The red carpet, staged across from the theater’s towering marquee, had its own spectacle.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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The pink-and-brown mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring 20s ostentation, stretches from Lake Worth to the Atlantic Ocean and contains 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, three bomb shelters, a theater, a ballroom and a nine-hole golf course.—
Miami Herasld Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 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
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The record itself is pretty stripped down, with a small combo and not a lot of ornamentation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Pope Francis’s tweaks are mostly focused on simplifying the ceremonies and eliminating unnecessary ornamentation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From giant eggs in the garden to welcoming porch signs, decorations can range from whimsical to elegant.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This research underlines the creator's indication that home decorations reveal something about a person.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 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
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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 20 Apr. 2025.
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