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: glamour
When it came to glam, the 36-year-old rocked a rosy smokey eye and a pink lip.—
India Roby
India Roby… Cow Creek Ranch … in south Shasta County has three separate homes decorated in Hollywood-style American West glam.—Jessica Skropanic
Jessica Skropanic2
: glam rock
The 1970s saw … the invention of queer or transgressive subgenres such as disco, punk, and glam …—Alyxandra Vesey
Alyxandra Vesey
glam
adjective
a glam look
glam gowns
The clip opened with [Khloe] Kardashian's glam squad tending to her face and hair …
—Ashleigh Gray
Ashleigh Gray
… finds his expressive voice … amid the tones of … acoustic guitars and hammily epic glam anthems.
—Tribune News Service
Tribune News Service
glammed; glamming; glams
informal
: to make (someone or something) glamorous or more glamorous
—usually used with up
… supermodels strut the runways of Paris, Milan, and New York all glammed up in a breathtaking Galliano tulle explosion or impeccably tailored Westwood period piece.—Paul Matthews
Paul MatthewsMaking his feature directorial debut, Director X … shoots in Atlanta instead of Harlem, glamming up the story with fast cars, hip-hop and lots more women than the original …—Sara Stewart
—sometimes used with outSara StewartI don't bother with getting glammed out with fancy stuff like I used to.—Steven Tyler, quoted in Rolling Stone
Steven Tyler, quoted in Rolling StoneExamples of glam in a Sentence
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The singer stars in Sephora’s new holiday ad, which many fans expected to be a glittering celebration of glam.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Use it to stash odds and ends (and glam up your vanity) through the holiday season and beyond.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Styled by Sarah Slutsky Tooley, Zegler’s glam was provided by hair stylist Dana Boyer, who styled the actress’ hair with a side part and a flowing natural style, and makeup artist Kale Teter.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The singer stars in Sephora’s new holiday ad, which many fans expected to be a glittering celebration of glam.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Stock up on more of the products Toye used to glam up Stewart below.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Use it to stash odds and ends (and glam up your vanity) through the holiday season and beyond.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Glam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glam. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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