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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That was the night Kobe Bryant dazzled with 58 points, and yet the Charlotte Bobcats still emerged with a 133-124 victory in triple-overtime.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Continue to Fayetteville, aka Razorback Country, where the University of Arkansas campus dazzles in autumn with hundreds of sugar maples.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Robinson didn’t dazzle, but his 31-yard return late in the third quarter was the team’s second-longest kickoff return of the season after Moore’s 38-yard return in Week 5.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Peter Boyle dazzles as the singing, destructive and outgoing Monster.
—The Know, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Continue to Fayetteville, aka Razorback Country, where the University of Arkansas campus dazzles in autumn with hundreds of sugar maples.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Robinson didn’t dazzle, but his 31-yard return late in the third quarter was the team’s second-longest kickoff return of the season after Moore’s 38-yard return in Week 5.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Peter Boyle dazzles as the singing, destructive and outgoing Monster.
—The Know, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazzle. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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