dazzled; dazzling
ˈdaz-liŋ 
ˈda-zə-liŋ
1
: to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
2
a
: to shine brilliantly
… the woods dazzled whitely …—
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b
: to arouse admiration by an impressive display
She dazzles in her live concerts.
1
: to overpower with light
was dazzled by the camera flash
2
: to impress deeply, overpower, or confound with brilliance
dazzled us with her wit
dazzle
noun
Examples of dazzle in a Sentence
Elvis always dazzled his audiences.
Visitors were dazzled by the mansion's ornate rooms.
She truly dazzles in her live concerts.
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—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
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—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 12 July 2025
More Chris Jackson/Getty Images and Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Kate's Red Givenchy Cape Gown
At a State Banquet honoring French President Emmanuel Macron at Windsor Castle on Tuesday night, Kate dazzled in a dark red silk creponne cape gown designed by Sarah Burton for Givenchy.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Judge dazzled with a pair of plays in the fourth frame, first robbing Pete Crow-Armstrong of a home run for the second out of the inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Both dazzled on the world stage in 2023, Caicedo with her technical prowess and Ramirez with her tenacity.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazzle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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