as in brilliance
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the dazzle of the stars on a cold but clear winter's night
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Recent Examples of dazzle
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla are reigning supreme, bringing sparkle, charm, and plenty of dazzle for a glamorous evening at the White House.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Streaking meteors burning up in the atmosphere regularly dazzle skywatchers across the world, especially during the peak activity of famous showers like the Perseids and Geminids.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Noun
The concept of dazzle camouflage as a potential solution brought together research on vision, color theory, and weaponry and military strategy.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla are reigning supreme, bringing sparkle, charm, and plenty of dazzle for a glamorous evening at the White House.
—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Glistening in the sun from about 1,000 feet away, the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy dazzled attendees, arriving in New York after a 53-year title drought.
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Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Streaking meteors burning up in the atmosphere regularly dazzle skywatchers across the world, especially during the peak activity of famous showers like the Perseids and Geminids.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dazzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzle
Noun
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Perhaps not even his cautious approach can shackle the brilliance of this squad.
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His individual brilliance translated to team success, as Manchester City won a continental treble (victories in the Premier League championship; the Football Association (FA) Cup, England’s annual knockout tournament; and the Champions League) for the first time.
Verb
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Previously, pulling off this kind of quantum alchemy required blinding, high-intensity laboratory lasers.
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When a wandering wolf threatens his fragile peace and slaughters his flock, Gaspard, blinded by rage, embarks on a perilous quest for vengeance — one that will lead him to the farthest reaches of his sorrow and guilt.
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The continental climate brings cooler summers and colder winters, a boon for wine lovers seeking aromatics and brightness over weight and ripeness.
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Lowering your phone’s brightness can actually help preserve your night vision.
Verb
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Still, the pace and scale of the effort has stunned longtime sanctions observers.
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While the crime plot is an obvious highlight, I was stunned by Tilly and Gershon’s incredible chemistry and the rejection of stereotypical noir tropes.
Noun
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The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.
Noun
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The movement here is made from 274 components, with a focus on lightness, transparency, and volume.
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Ease, fluidity and lightness in terms of proportion and material — silk, linen and cotton.
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“Dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzle. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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