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
New York City is known for its towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, but lurking beneath the glitz and glamour of the city that never sleeps are 3 million resilient rats that have cemented their place as native New Yorkers.
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Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Then, contrast its glitz and glamour with Mango’s structured suede jacket, & Other Stories’s blue-and-white striped button-up, and Loewe’s Flow Runner sneakers in a notable neutral.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
The sun, for all its glitz, tends to hide behind a veil of mystery.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Then, contrast its glitz and glamour with Mango’s structured suede jacket, & Other Stories’s blue-and-white striped button-up, and Loewe’s Flow Runner sneakers in a notable neutral.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
The sun, for all its glitz, tends to hide behind a veil of mystery.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitz
Noun
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His pontificate has been defined by a rejection of pomp.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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For the world to witness such a spectacle in the Oval Office was deeply unsettling.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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But dialing in such reusable space exploration systems has been difficult and generated the spectacle of many RUDs or explosions in the development process.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hollander, hemmed in by more famous portrayals of Capote, emphasizes Truman’s vocal tics and sashaying flamboyance, delivering a performance that’s compellingly mousy and wounded but misses the opportunity to open more of the character’s vulnerability.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
1 Feb. 2024
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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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In an era where contemporary architecture often relies on cladding and heavy ornamentation, Paradero celebrates simplicity.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Simple forms and geometries abound, with a distinct lack of more organic elements like curved shapes, soft textures, and overly decorative ornamentation.—
Lauren Gallow,
Architectural Digest,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There is also going to be a future patch that moves beyond purely technical issues to get into some of the larger problems in the game, and Capcom has made a long list of changes and fixes coming in that next update: Equipment loadouts can remove decorations, Bowgun customization and Kinsects.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Walls display Black History Month decorations, a tree made of pink paper hearts and posters of historical figures like the Wright brothers and George Washington Carver.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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