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
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
So his White House built a national gallery and museum, then scattered the works around the country, placing dazzling murals and sculptures in hundreds of post offices.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Elliott Almond, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
After dazzling audiences in Hamnet (and winning the Golden Globe for her powerful performance), Buckley next stars opposite Christian Bale in the violent, dark romance that's (very) lightly inspired by James Whale's 1935 horror The Bride of Frankenstein.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Meghan also wore a pair of Stuart Weitzman strappy black sandals and accessorized with her hair up in a chignon—perfect to show off her dazzling earrings.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
So his White House built a national gallery and museum, then scattered the works around the country, placing dazzling murals and sculptures in hundreds of post offices.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
As an exuberant 4-foot-6-inch preteen, all Liu could talk about was triple Axels and quadruple jumps in an era when Russian skaters dominated the sport with dazzling spinning rotations.
—Elliott Almond, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
After dazzling audiences in Hamnet (and winning the Golden Globe for her powerful performance), Buckley next stars opposite Christian Bale in the violent, dark romance that's (very) lightly inspired by James Whale's 1935 horror The Bride of Frankenstein.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzling
Adjective
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The activist also went full glam on her flight, looking radiant in bronzy makeup, complete with dark eyeliner, fluttery eyelashes, fluffy eyebrows, luminous skin, and glossy lips.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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You’re left with a luminous finish that changes according to the light.—
Paola Zamarripa,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Eloise's shining moment comes in Quinn's To Sir Phillip, With Love, and follows her love story with Sir Phillip Crane—yes, that Phillip, who married his late brother's true love Marina Thompson.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Her world, fueled by her life, was the shining and irrefutable definition of integrity.—
Josh Peter,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In other scenes unfolding in cities across the country, officers launch metal canisters that explode loudly and scatter blinding flashes of light.—
Michele Heisler,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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These snow bands can create blinding whiteout conditions and significant travel disruptions, often in areas like Buffalo, New York, western Michigan, and even here in Southeast Michigan.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Otherwise, skin was kept fresh and glowing—thanks in large part to Furtuna Skin’s lineup.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the spring of 2024, Flynn McGuire started to notice glowing references online to an unapproved drug that proponents claimed could help the body heal more quickly.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Keep your flowers in a location that is bright but avoid direct sunlight, and keep them away from drafts, or entryways where large temperature fluctuations are likely.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Instead of blasting its outer layers into space in a bright explosion, its inner core appears to have collapsed inward completely, forming a black hole directly.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Goldsberry will play Renee, a brilliant opposing attorney who has a professional and romantic history with Michael, and Stiller as Christy, a young assistant at the new start-up law firm in Cupertino that’s at the heart of the story.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wrestling with heartbreak and critics who didn’t understand him, and trying to find his place in a post-Sixties Watergate America, culminated in eight brilliant songs that hardcore Young fans love to endlessly talk about — more than Young sure ever did.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The components of a dishwasher tablet will effectively clean these surfaces, leaving them shiny and streak-free.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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For a shiny, frizz-free finish, Noir recommends applying hair oil.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Grapeseed oil balances things out with omega-6 fatty acids and antioxidants that help protect skin from everyday environmental stressors, while meadowfoam seed oil helps lock everything in, leaving skin smoother, more supple, and radiant.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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This program will immerse you in an atmospheric soundscape, with lyricism and a radiant finale portraying heaven through a child's eyes.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Dazzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzling. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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