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
Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Green-Wood Cemetery Celebrate the start of Rooftop’s landmark 30th season with a dazzling night of new short films under the stars, three decades in the making.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
The sun is tickling our necks, the smell of cherry blossoms are wafting through the air, and dazzling new produce is popping up left, right, and center.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The movie earned a dazzling $97 million domestically in its first weekend, giving it the biggest-ever opening for a biopic, and has grossed a whopping $577 million worldwide in just two weeks time.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Green-Wood Cemetery Celebrate the start of Rooftop’s landmark 30th season with a dazzling night of new short films under the stars, three decades in the making.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Verb
Where other A-list acts take a more-is-more approach with lavish setups and dazzling costumes, Eilish keeps her act deceptively modest.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
The sun is tickling our necks, the smell of cherry blossoms are wafting through the air, and dazzling new produce is popping up left, right, and center.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzling
Adjective
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Beyond its luminous core, Messier 77 is also a highly active site of star formation.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The Boot of Cortez, on the other hand, is 98 percent pure gold, and its rich, luminous hue exemplifies that composition.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
5 May 2026
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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.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The team’s test bots homed in from a maximum of 600 meters (1,970 feet) away outdoors despite wind gusts and camera-blinding sun glares.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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This prevents the high beams from blinding drivers approaching from the opposite direction or driving in front of me through their rear window and mirror.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Neither was a glowing example of how to win in the playoffs, but the Sabres deserve full marks for sticking with it and taking over the game.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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At the mid-sized company, any inquiries to the AI agent would come back with glowing comments about the vendor.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Because a bright sky helps subdue Venus's glare, this is a good time to inspect the planet telescopically, though its gibbous disk remains rather small and approximately seven-eighths illuminated.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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The trick is not to chase every bright idea.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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As Cassius, Riley cast the brilliant, sad-eyed actor LaKeith Stanfield.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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For just one example of how this firehose of data is expected to transform our understanding of the cosmos, consider supernovas, the brilliant death throes of exhausted stars.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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For the next two hours, led by Cheng in a shiny red safety helmet and a bright blue work vest, the team made its way across a flat road that quickly morphed into a vertical, narrow dirt path strewn with loose stone and rock.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Time nearly stops and the animation slows as her beautiful face and shiny hair fills the screen and AJ’s awestruck eyes.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The primary suite includes a dressing area and a marble bathroom with radiant heated floors and a soaking tub.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Marcloid may often employ the sonic language of misery and darkness, but her glistening synths, rubbery rhythms, and radioactive colors transform a raging storm into an expression of radiant, high-definition joy.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
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“Dazzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzling. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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