dazzling

adjective

daz·​zling ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ 

: brilliantly or showily bright, colorful, or impressive

dazzling lights

a dazzling display of talent

a dazzling achievement/performance

a dazzling smile

dazzlingly

ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ-lē 

adverb

a dazzlingly beautiful display

Synonyms of dazzling

• luminous
• shining
• glowing
• bright
• brilliant
• shiny
• radiant
• gleaming
• shimmering
• splendid
• sparkling

Examples of dazzling in a Sentence

the attraction that the dazzling lights of Broadway have for many young performers

Recent Examples on the Web

The Perseid meteor shower peaked last night in spectacular fashion, dazzling stargazers as countless shooting stars blazed overhead mere hours after a total solar eclipse saw the lunar disk hide the sun over Greenland, Iceland and Spain. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks this week, and thanks to the new moon, August 12 will be one of the best nights in years to catch the dazzling display of shooting stars. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

The result carves a lively, authentic space in the classic tale’s canon with a dazzling cast of color front and center. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

Meteor showers tend to put on dazzling celestial shows and happen at predictable times every year when the Earth travels through trails of debris left behind by comets and, sometimes, asteroids. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above