as in luminous
giving off or reflecting much light
the attraction that the dazzling lights of Broadway have for many young performers
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as in stunning
to overpower with light
skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow
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Recent Examples of dazzling
Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
While the circus arts and dance numbers are dazzling, the challenge was to use the two forms of movement in a way that would serve the narrative of the story.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s dazzling $22 billion train system blends futuristic design with tradition.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Cristiano Ronaldo has long been one of football’s (or soccer’s) greatest goal-scorers, dazzling millions of fans at top European clubs including Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
While the circus arts and dance numbers are dazzling, the challenge was to use the two forms of movement in a way that would serve the narrative of the story.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
In one corner was Chappell Roan, the singular superstar who had been dazzling huge festival crowds for months; in the other was Sabrina Carpenter, the former Disney Channel personality with multiple ubiquitous radio smashes.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s dazzling $22 billion train system blends futuristic design with tradition.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzling
Adjective
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By late September, the aspen groves in and around the city turn luminous gold, making hikes at Mount Falcon, Red Rocks Park, or along the Cherry Creek Trail feel downright cinematic.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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With signature aesthetics and luminous sound quality, Edelweiss pianos have emerged as iconic centerpieces in today’s most distinguished interiors.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The best shining example of something that was influenced by us is the British version of The Office.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attendees rode in support of and alongside community member Eva Zamora, who is a shining example of how to live your best life with Parkinson’s disease and takes cycle classes at EōS regularly, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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One house that’s graced the real estate market in Arlington Heights, Illinois, is begging folks to answer that question by taking a peek at its, well, blinding interior.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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These devices emit bursts of electromagnetic energy across multiple bands, effectively blinding or hijacking most standard FPV drones that depend on Wi-Fi or radio.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The light from the heat lamp makes a glowing red line on the curved side of the phone.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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Her dress burns like the end of a glowing cast iron.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their observations revealed an ULIRG hidden just behind the bright quasar, invisible to traditional optical telescopes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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The bright pink and green exterior of the secluded river lodge perfectly matched her and her fiancé's wedding colors.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Test yourself on farmer's feats and brilliant baseball in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Malkin, who helped start the scoring with an assist on a power-play goal in the first period, put an exclamation point on his work with a brilliant pass to Brazeau, hitting him in stride for what eventually would become a breakaway goal.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That was followed by a shiny-happy coda, a significant time jump, and then the launch of a brand-new case involving a plot to assassinate the governor of California and/or POTUS.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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And hey, most shiny Pokémon are pretty elusive.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There are also two new delightfully cute additions to the collection — a shiny gold pair that would look radiant on warm-tone complexions and a pair that’s as stylishly macabre as the others, only smaller in size.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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But Roberts is certainly radiant, even if she’s not called on to do all that much.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Dazzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzling. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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