glitzed; glitzing; glitzes
: to make flashy or extravagant in appearance
—often used with up
she got glitzed up for the party
Examples of glitz in a Sentence
Noun
She grew tired of the glitz and glamour of Hollywood life.
The casino was all glitz.
Verb
the company's cafeteria had been glitzed up for the holiday party
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
After several fertile years, some of the glitz is rubbing off the medium.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 May 2025
Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
This simple trick can take your holiday party beverages from plain and boring to glitz and glam.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
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Noun
The afternoon press conference was followed by a spectacular son et lumière show at an evening event which had all the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood premiere.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
After several fertile years, some of the glitz is rubbing off the medium.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 May 2025
Verb
To glitz up the outfit, Vergara — who plays a savvy Colombian drug cartel leader in the Netflix limited series — added two cuff bangle bracelets and dangling earrings.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
This simple trick can take your holiday party beverages from plain and boring to glitz and glam.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
See All Example Sentences for glitz
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“Glitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glitz. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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