variants
or pizazz
as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
he doesn't have the pizzazz to be a leading man in the movies
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Recent Examples of pizzazz
Red jalapeños can be used in any recipe where green jalapeños are normally used, and their bright red coloring can add extra pizzazz to recipes.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Evolving from limited sets of earlier occupations like house servants, seamstress, and farm hands, the showgirl is seen to have mystique, excitement, and pizazz.
—Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Thousands of Labour members are in Liverpool, northwest England, for the party conference -– a mix of policy forum and pep rally that this year is lacking in pizazz.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Bake up a classic that has a little more pizazz than chocolate chip cookies with these soft and chewy Chocolate Chip Blondies.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Evolving from limited sets of earlier occupations like house servants, seamstress, and farm hands, the showgirl is seen to have mystique, excitement, and pizazz.
—Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Thousands of Labour members are in Liverpool, northwest England, for the party conference -– a mix of policy forum and pep rally that this year is lacking in pizazz.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Bake up a classic that has a little more pizazz than chocolate chip cookies with these soft and chewy Chocolate Chip Blondies.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pizzazz
Noun
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Owing to its appeal and acclaim, Pinjar was translated into eight other Indian and foreign languages, including English.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, for executives under pressure to boost productivity at lower costs—and especially for those with a penchant for cutting—the appeal of flattening the hierarchy is obvious.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The aesthetic is defined by deep red and forest green tartans, warm lighting, elevated accents, and sophisticated dinnerware that evokes classic holiday charm with a polished Americana flair.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Into this pastoral scene of modern irrigation and baseball training sweeps Walter Matthau, driving a big, old, shambolic convertible, well past its prime but, like its driver, still possessing more than a bit of charm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, China’s hot stock market may dent gold’s attractiveness there.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Things changed in January when management announced that DuPont would retain its water business — not only to accelerate the timing of the electronics spin, but also to enhance the overall attractiveness of the remaining legacy company.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But one trial in Maidstone, Kent, in 1652 stands out for its scale and public fascination.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Always a source of off-year political fascination, the New York mayor’s race has nonetheless attracted a huge amount of national and global attention.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Thompson; Hoss adds a blaze-of-glory brio to Eileen’s downfall; Thompson; a visual palette that prizes both old-school glamour and pomo maximalism; and Thompson.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even without all the celebrity glamour, the event itself was incredibly high stakes.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Comcast officials blamed the lower attendance at the Orlando parks in part on a lack of new attractions at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure in anticipation of the Epic Universe grand opening.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The attraction sends guests 200 feet in the air at speeds up to 73 mph.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Pizzazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pizzazz. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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