éclat

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Recent Examples of éclat People reports that each panel of her dress was embroidered with 50,400 crystal eclats and 50,400 white beads. Krystin Arneson, Glamour, 6 July 2019 Each panel of Turner’s dress was embroidered with 50,400 crystal eclats and 50,400 white beads. Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for éclat
Noun
  • The announcement was heavy on pomp and light on circumstance, so most of the details are rather fuzzy.
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
  • But through their ups and downs, the Globes have always tried to put pomp over politics.
    Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Shamrock Club's parade will follow its typical route.
    Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • From the get-go, Tesla owners enjoyed a parade of new features rolled out via software downloads.
    Patrick George, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But what was once the norm can now seem a kind of ableist mummery, which this production attempts to sidestep by offering a Richard with no physical impairments at all.
    New York Times, New York Times, 11 July 2022
  • Last week, as Russia prepared to invade Ukraine and Gergiev prepared to lead the Vienna Philharmonic in three concerts at Carnegie Hall, the usual mummery was unfolding.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2022
Noun
  • Netflix 'The Life of Chuck' Based on the Stephen King novella, director Mike Flanagan's supremely joyous character study – the best movie of 2025 – involves an apocalypse, multiple dance extravaganzas and a haunted attic.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The alt-rock singer-songwriter with bonafide pop-star status originally booked a solo tour extravaganza back in 2020 in support of Petals for Armor, but the pandemic scrapped those plans.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The island-wide celebration includes concerts, parades, cultural activities, and pageants, while numerous fairs celebrate the best in local art and culture.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
  • One of the most beloved holiday specials ever made doesn’t start with costumed pageants, joyful carols or snowmen come to life but with a self-aware declaration of seasonal depression.
    Abigail Rosenthal, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • While Debí Tirar Más Fotos began with less fanfare compared to Bad Bunny’s past blockbuster releases, its early reception spoke to the power of good music traveling on its own merits.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Rong Niu has grown somewhat accustomed to the fanfare over decades performing at NBA, WNBA and college basketball games — her first halftime show was a Los Angeles Clippers game in 1993.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Clydesdales have become a Super Bowl favorite, and their appearance in 2026 will mark their 48th overall in the advertising roster of the gridiron spectacle.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
  • It’s become largely focussed on creating spectacles, such as the No Kings protests, that can mobilize large numbers of people at breakneck speed to march, sign petitions, and contribute money.
    Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The impulse will be toward heat-seeking virality, not pomp and pageantry.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Wrestlers ranging from 5 years old to adults swirled all around, adding to the pomp and pageantry.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026

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“éclat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9clat. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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