as in luminous
giving off or reflecting much light
the attraction that the dazzling lights of Broadway have for many young performers
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as in stunning
to overpower with light
skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow
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Recent Examples of dazzling
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Whether a black hole appears dark or dazzling depends largely on how much gas and dust surrounds it, not on the black hole itself.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
One month after her successful two-day visit to Italy in May, Kate Middleton is back center stage, dazzling at this year’s Trooping the Colour.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Adjective
Be mesmerized by the dazzling lasers and pulse-pounding tunes from the movie in this unforgettable experience.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Whether a black hole appears dark or dazzling depends largely on how much gas and dust surrounds it, not on the black hole itself.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Verb
That dazzling spectacular – headlined by aging foreign superstars like Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff and George Best – didn't last.
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Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
One month after her successful two-day visit to Italy in May, Kate Middleton is back center stage, dazzling at this year’s Trooping the Colour.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzling
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The formulas leave skin looking polished, refined and incredibly healthy, creating the kind of luminous finish that feels more like skincare than traditional body care.
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To speak an intention was to limit the luminous sensation of possibility.
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Margaret deploys this power to find Daniel and to free him from Noah and the WARDEX minions—essentially, by stunning them emotionally.
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Whatever political direction Democrats plan to take their party in two years at their National Convention to elect a presidential nominee, Denver offers a shining example of what a city looks like when governance goes right for many decades, led by heart and hard work.
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So naturally in a state that treats basketball like a religion and the sport’s biggest stars like royalty, nobody casts a bigger shadow in this community now than the slender 6-foot-6, 196-pound, 19-year-old freshman who changed Final Four weekend with one brilliant shining moment Sunday afternoon.
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In that blinding darkness, two Virginia units, one led by Washington, the other already there, took each other for the enemy.
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Previously, pulling off this kind of quantum alchemy required blinding, high-intensity laboratory lasers.
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Its prebiotics give skin a glowing, youthful-looking complexion, while hyaluronic acid and watermelon extract deliver a burst of hydration to revive dry, dull skin.
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Barr’s less-than-glowing assessment of Blanche’s qualifications reads like a grudging employee review that recommends the lowest possible raise.
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Charlie Carballo Ed Sheeran, who's been rumored to perform at the wedding festivities, made his way to MSG wearing a bright blue suit alongside wife Cherry Seaborn.
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Work with Your Design Style A color this bright and energetic couldn’t possibly be versatile, too, right?
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The Colombia margin would have been larger but for the brilliant play of Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi, who twice came up with two-handed saves to prevent goals.
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The winner of 28 Grammys, Jones was a music producer, band leader, composer, arranger, television producer, music executive, conductor, trumpet player, civil rights activist, philanthropist and all-around brilliant person.
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The new plane is painted in shiny red, white and blue, a departure from the old plane's two-toned blue livery designed by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
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The Kardashians star could be seen hugging True as the former basketball player—who wore a plunging black metallic shirt, black slacks, a shiny chain necklace, and black sunglasses—beamed at the camera, holding Tatum in his arms.
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“Dazzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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