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
Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 25 July 2025
Renowned for its glitz and glamour, Monte Carlo recently begun establishing itself as a culinary hotspot, drawing in visitors for its abundance of dining offerings, including popular restaurants like Pavyllon, The Blue Bay, Yoshi and Le Grill.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Southern California has long been one of the world’s epicenters for glitz, glamour, and the trappings intrinsic to the glitterati.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
The deal could serve as a major test to how Wall Street views parts of the AI glitz and glamour.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 July 2025
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 25 July 2025
Renowned for its glitz and glamour, Monte Carlo recently begun establishing itself as a culinary hotspot, drawing in visitors for its abundance of dining offerings, including popular restaurants like Pavyllon, The Blue Bay, Yoshi and Le Grill.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Southern California has long been one of the world’s epicenters for glitz, glamour, and the trappings intrinsic to the glitterati.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
The deal could serve as a major test to how Wall Street views parts of the AI glitz and glamour.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitz
Noun
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Long before their estrangement, Diana taught William and Harry what that legacy looked like: a new kind of royal life rooted not in pomp but in compassion.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ming was eulogized during the service and more pomp that comes with a traditional law enforcement funeral service was carried out including the folding and presenting of the flag that draped his casket, a 21-gun salute (seven riflemen firing three volleys), and the playing of taps.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Two of its shows which brought in the most nominations were certainly grand spectacles that came with a higher price tag.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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And the nearly exclusive white crowds that gathered for the spectacle were by no means thin.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These artists know that flamboyance needn’t preclude subtlety, and that stardom neither guarantees nor bars revelation.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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But what really makes A View to a Kill sing are the baddies, starting at the top with the Nazi-bred, ex-KGB, genetically altered microchip tycoon, horse breeder, and airship enthusiast Max Zorin, played with characteristic flamboyance by Walken.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Their minimalist bottles and containers photograph beautifully, their price points signal exclusivity without screaming ostentation, and their international origins provide cultural cache.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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As high heels become less of a requisite in certain arenas, the Cannes red carpet — whose ostentation is rivaled only by the Met Gala or the Oscars — is something of a final frontier.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Told by one of the firm’s senior partners to add ornamentation to the design for a pyramid atop an office building, Wells flatly refused.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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That is, minimal ornamentation with an emphasis on modern materials which made construction less expensive.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Halloween decorations are rolling out, and the holiday season—the most critical stretch of the year for countless businesses—is on the minds of decision-makers.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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As for what's worth having on your radar: The Home Depot's iconic Skelly Halloween decoration is back in stock and (unsurprisingly) selling fast.—
Kyley Warren,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 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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To tap into their spot’s downtown ethos, the trio tapped industry titan Billy Cotton to design an interior swank enough to match the food at Bridges.—
Alia Akkam,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2024
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But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?—
Sebastian Smee,
Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2023
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But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.—
Ian McNulty,
NOLA.com,
22 Dec. 2020
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“Glitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitz. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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