dazzling

adjective

daz·​zling ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce dazzling (audio)
: brilliantly or showily bright, colorful, or impressive
dazzling lights
a dazzling display of talent
a dazzling achievement/performance
a dazzling smile
dazzlingly adverb
a dazzlingly beautiful display

Examples of dazzling in a Sentence

the attraction that the dazzling lights of Broadway have for many young performers
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Elaborate dinner shows deliver dazzling performances alongside multi-course meals. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 The Boston Red Sox got treated to another dazzling performance from a rookie left-hander in their MLB debut. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 In addition to dazzling sunflowers, the preserve is known for its wildflowers like prairie violets and pasqueflowers, and sunflowers. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 Perhaps psychologists and philosophers should prescribe this dazzling and disorienting novel as exposure therapy for both the sick and the well. Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dazzling

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dazzling was in 1581

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“Dazzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazzling. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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