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
Photos from years past show the glitz and glamour of the evening and the celebrity guests.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Glass Onion upped the glitz factor, moving the action to a private Greek island populated by a tech billionaire and his visiting celebrity friends.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
For travelers unmoved by the glitz of palace hotels in capital cities, Gulf hoteliers are offering up something new.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
This is not the place for glitz and glamour.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Glass Onion upped the glitz factor, moving the action to a private Greek island populated by a tech billionaire and his visiting celebrity friends.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
For travelers unmoved by the glitz of palace hotels in capital cities, Gulf hoteliers are offering up something new.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
This is not the place for glitz and glamour.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitz
Noun
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All the crazy pomp, colorful costumes, the drill teams and marching bands flowed down the street.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Why bother funneling all of that through Hollywood’s pomp and corniness into a movie that’s only half good?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But a few weeks ago, one resident decided to look past the spectacle.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Mather Overlook, situated along the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive, is a great place to stop and admire the nighttime spectacle.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The act of painting the steps was, to me, a vibrant protest to orders attempting to silence the diversity and flamboyance of Oak Lawn.—
Meredith Nierman,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2025
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Pro wrestling has always mixed flamboyance and might — and fashion, certainly, in a campy, spandex kind of way.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The lack of ostentation is in line with my impression of the surgeon himself.—
Mary Roach,
Wired News,
10 Nov. 2025
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What existed in the White House was a relative lack of ostentation — formal, but showing occasional signs of wear and tear, proof that this was a People’s House, not a palace.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Comparable in size to the Arc de Triomphe, the Porte Monumentale also contained surface ornamentation based on Haeckel’s exacting lifelong documentation of organisms to be found in the world’s oceans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Cabinet Room of the White House has also gotten some golden ornamentation added.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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After a few days, store them for winter or display your pumpkins for autumn decorations.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Could mannish tailoring and ‘80s gaudiness be on their way out?—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To further set the scene for the night, we were welcomed into a swank, jazz club-esque venue called The Sun Rose Room located in Hollywood’s Sun Rose Hotel.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 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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“Glitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitz. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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