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
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Your dazzling brilliance and unpretentious decency.
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Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
One month after her successful two-day visit to Italy in May, Kate Middleton is back center stage, dazzling at this year’s Trooping the Colour.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Adjective
The dazzling restaurant is designed to bring the outside in for a coastal vibe.
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Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Your dazzling brilliance and unpretentious decency.
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Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Verb
That dazzling spectacular – headlined by aging foreign superstars like Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff and George Best – didn't last.
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Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
One month after her successful two-day visit to Italy in May, Kate Middleton is back center stage, dazzling at this year’s Trooping the Colour.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzling
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The observations seem to nail down the theory that clusters of hot, massive, luminous stars in young galaxies in the early universe played a dominant role in ionizing the universe's neutral gas.
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Makeup artist Tracey Levy utilized Beauty Pie products for the actress’ luminous visage.
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Margaret deploys this power to find Daniel and to free him from Noah and the WARDEX minions—essentially, by stunning them emotionally.
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Whatever political direction Democrats plan to take their party in two years at their National Convention to elect a presidential nominee, Denver offers a shining example of what a city looks like when governance goes right for many decades, led by heart and hard work.
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So naturally in a state that treats basketball like a religion and the sport’s biggest stars like royalty, nobody casts a bigger shadow in this community now than the slender 6-foot-6, 196-pound, 19-year-old freshman who changed Final Four weekend with one brilliant shining moment Sunday afternoon.
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The late-afternoon blinding sun another is another feature to the stadium that makes AT&T Stadium unique in the NFL.
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Posey does deserve credit for helping improve the minor leagues, and with that, the possibilities are blinding.
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But by then Arthur has published a glowing account of his time in Widow’s Bay and tourists start flocking to the island for the summer season.
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Broncos general manager George Paton is a close friend of Fisch, and the Washington head coach gave a glowing evaluation.
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.
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Sweden had plenty of chances to score before that, but Netherlands’ goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen was brilliant in the first half with four saves.
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Their brilliant agent, Bob Broder, shopped our offer to other potential buyers, but no one was as desperate as NBC.
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Keeping your hair looking and feeling shiny can be challenging, but not with this hair kit.
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The shiny, non-sticky formula is infused with a hyaluronic acid complex, mango seed butter, and fruit extracts to keep lips feeling comfortable.
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“Dazzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzling. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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