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Examples of glitz in a Sentence
She grew tired of the glitz and glamour of Hollywood life.
The casino was all glitz.
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There is none of the flash and glitz so prevalent in China’s far more prosperous cities.
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Polished updos, crimson lips, and plenty of glitz imbued this week’s best above-neck looks with a feel of evening-ready opulence, offering a welcome counter to summer’s easy brand of beauty.
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Enjoy an evening of fun, fashion, glitz and glamour.
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Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun later brought glitz to the state's gambling scene.
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Fortunately for Chicagoans, every so often Jones takes up residence at the Green Mill Jazz Club, giving listeners a chance to hear him up close and away from the glitz and glitter of Sin City.
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To some students, prom is a monumental, end-of-year event filled with glitz, glamour, and dancing galore.
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The Bucs’ battle might have the glitz and glam, but Cincinnati has the substance.
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But beyond the glitz and glamor, Miami Beach has real problems, as detailed in the website’s list of 50 Worst American Cities to Live In.
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Origin and Etymology of glitz
perhaps modification of German glitzern to glitter, from Middle High German glitzen; akin to Old Norse glitra to glitter
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Definition of glitz
transitive verb
: to make flashy or extravagant in appearance —often used with up she got glitzed up for the party
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And finally, out-glitzing everything else, one of the most spectacular reliquaries of the European Middle Ages is here.
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First Known Use of glitz
1956
GLITZ Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of glitz for English Language Learners
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: a very fancy and attractive quality that is associated with rich or famous people
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