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
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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
Cole Premo,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Visitors and hosts alike have been dazzled by the scenes.
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Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
28 June 2026
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Noun
But multi-talent Eva Marija, still studying music at London’s Institute of Contemporary Performance, adds a little razzle dazzle toward the end by bringing out the violin.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
The concept of dazzle camouflage as a potential solution brought together research on vision, color theory, and weaponry and military strategy.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Verb
Communities across Minnesota are preparing to light up the sky with fireworks displays and dazzle onlookers this Fourth of July.
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Cole Premo,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Visitors and hosts alike have been dazzled by the scenes.
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Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzle
Noun
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Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
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France has emerged as the World Cup's benchmark team, showcasing unparalleled individual brilliance and collective chemistry.
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In it, the man stumbles around, blinded by the sun, surrounded by insensible tourists.
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Previously, pulling off this kind of quantum alchemy required blinding, high-intensity laboratory lasers.
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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.
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The unusual attack Monday night stunned the elite principality on the Mediterranean Coast.
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The South American side stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties after the teams were tied 1-1 following extra time on Monday, pulling off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.
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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.
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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 4 Jul. 2026.
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