glittery

adjective

Definition of glitterynext
as in spectacular

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glittery
  1. spectacular
  2. glaring
  3. fancy
  4. florid
  5. snazzy
  6. tacky
  7. tawdry
  8. bright
Adjective
  • Spearfish Falls is one of three spectacular cascades in Spearfish Canyon—even prettier dressed in autumn foliage.
    — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For such a popular island, taxis are surprisingly limited, and summer wait times can be spectacular.
    — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectacular
Adjective
  • In a second half filled with indictments on Imai’s inauspicious season, few seem more glaring than this.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • His job is the installation of decibel meters, which trigger a glaring blue light when excessive levels of noise are reached — as happens here, though the rowdy patrons aren’t deterred.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of glaring
Adjective
  • Gimlet The Gimlet is a classic cocktail that didn’t start behind some fancy bar, but on the high seas.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Does your child need fancy notebooks, a planner, or the latest organizational gadget?
    — Adrienne Farr, Parents, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fancy
Adjective
  • Ford, even more than Antonioni, renders characters’ social context both intellectually and dramatically explicit by way of extensive, florid, candid, confrontational dialogue.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Indeed, the underwriters used some uncharacteristically florid language in lauding SpaceX’s prospects.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of florid
Adjective
  • He’s pictured in an all-black ensemble, composed of a T-shirt, athletic shorts, dark shades, and a snazzy gold watch.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • The Georgian boasts two snazzy restaurants (American steaks or Italian seafood), a precious Art Deco-style bar, and even a cozy little library to get away from it all.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of snazzy
Adjective
  • The formula is hydrating, but absorbs quickly into the skin without leaving behind a tacky residue.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Together, all of these tips will prevent your living room from ever feeling tacky.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tacky
Adjective
  • So graceful and powerful, without feeling tawdry.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Chicago stories, books about music or celebrities, history lessons, or tawdry, trashy novels that are secretly good?
    — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Definition of tawdry
Adjective
  • That same day, hundreds of women gathered outside the courthouse where Clancy is standing trial, wearing bright pink, in an attempt to raise awareness around maternal mental health.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • If these headsets move to 'see through' or augmented reality, the solution will likely require a MicroLED to be bright enough to compete with the daytime sun and surroundings of a drone pilot on the battlefield.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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