as in pomp
excessive or unnecessary display
a nice dinner, but without all the glitz of fancily folded napkins and chichi finger bowls
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Recent Examples of glitz
Reputation Taylor Swift Reputation Taylor was a vibe, complete with snake motifs, black glitz, and an IDGAF attitude that the world had never seen from her before.
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Zoe Weiner, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Candace Cameron Bure prefers small-town living over the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Amidst the glitz of fashion’s most chaotic week of the year, Maxine is diagnosed with breast cancer.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Strings of beads were draped on nude illusion fabric to create a mini dress and a top with cascades of glitz and glamour.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Zoe Weiner, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Candace Cameron Bure prefers small-town living over the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Amidst the glitz of fashion’s most chaotic week of the year, Maxine is diagnosed with breast cancer.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Strings of beads were draped on nude illusion fabric to create a mini dress and a top with cascades of glitz and glamour.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitz
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The pomp and pageantry of the country’s best HBCU basketball tournament was well-displayed, with celebrities like Magic Johnson and LL Cool J hosting parties in uptown Charlotte that drew thousands of attendees.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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In his pomp, Worthington was recommending Karim Benzema before the world really knew about the Frenchman.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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So Hernandez was allowed to compete as a girl, become a national spectacle, and then play out a final high school volleyball season, igniting protests from opponents and teammates alike.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the country has pioneered a Blue Economy—an ocean-first approach that puts conservation before consumption, sustainability before spectacle.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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In his book, Allen cites several historical and scientific manuscripts from the 1800s that indicate flamboyances of hundreds to thousands were seen in the Everglades, Florida Bay and the Florida Keys.—
Jerome Lorenz,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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Borrowing from the flamboyance of the New Romantics, the edginess of punks and the melancholic themes in their music, goth makeup was dark, vampiric, and vaguely dangerous—an aesthetic music fans copied when gathering at goth haunts like the Batcave in London.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Formula 1 has Monaco, with its ostentation and air of exclusivity.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Never through excess or ostentation, but through quiet discipline — a meditative expression of grace.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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This interplay underscored a broader theme: form itself can be a form of ornamentation.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Around her neck, a rope of heavy onyx beads provided practical ornamentation.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hanging decor, like lights and cobwebs, are the most popular Halloween decorations according to the survey.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Your pumpkins are styled on the front porch, colorful mums are blooming by the door, and Halloween decorations have transformed the house with the perfect fall theme—but there’s just one thing missing.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Could mannish tailoring and ‘80s gaudiness be on their way out?—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Find it: Level one, Bloomingdale’s wing A swank yet still casual restaurant offering classic American fare with a focus on seasonal, local ingredients.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 2024 Spectre only got a two-day test drive in Long Beach, CA, earlier this week, but that was enough to experience a warm bath of utter swank, style and power of the electric supercar.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Glitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitz. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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