as in loud
excessively showy
the razzle-dazzle floor show is simply further evidence that Las Vegas doesn't go in for understatement
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Recent Examples of razzle-dazzle
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Select partners who value resilience over razzle-dazzle.
—Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This week’s little joys are all about razzle-dazzle.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
While black was the color du jour at the Paris couture this season, a number of designers added razzle-dazzle, lifting the mood by way of metallics.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
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Adjective
Turns out, the razzle-dazzle of the industry can blind just about anyone.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Select partners who value resilience over razzle-dazzle.
—Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This week’s little joys are all about razzle-dazzle.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
While black was the color du jour at the Paris couture this season, a number of designers added razzle-dazzle, lifting the mood by way of metallics.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for razzle-dazzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzle-dazzle
Adjective
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Due to the struggles that the Florida State Seminoles have gone through this season following their opening upset win over the Alabama Crimson Tide, calls have begun getting louder for the program to consider firing head coach Mike Norvell.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While this summer lacked the dazzle and massive celebrations of the June 2024 grand reopening of Ford's Michigan Central Station, there was still lots of progress on display and even some celebrity appearances from the business world.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lastly, liquid eyeliners in silver and gold dazzle with a single gaze across the room.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the diagnostic test, Firestone employees noted the engine was noisy, barely ran and burned oil, according to Pittman's paperwork.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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And Latin American cultures are noisy.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Read on to find out what contestants from across the country believe to be some of the greatest misconceptions about pageantry.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Reid never shows up at a game without wearing her flashy Super Bowl rings, massive as Mini Coopers sitting on her tiny fingers.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The flashiest ambitions of Vision 2030 are being recalibrated.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This rare spectacle happens only during the breeding season, between late May and late June.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Robertson’s neighborhood in North Carolina looks forward to his epic display every year with scores of visitors stopping by every day all month long to soak in the skeleton spectacle.—
Krista Bo Polanco,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The next 12 hours will take us to 10 stops across three of the city’s five boroughs, from a rundown police precinct to a glitzy nightclub, from a subway platform to a taxi-drivers’ gala.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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And yet, amid the VIP boxes at Chiefs games and their glitzy New York City date nights, what stands out (besides their fame) is how refreshingly sincere their romance still seems.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sora 2 has been met with relatively little fanfare, at least in comparison to earlier releases from OpenAI.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Julia Roberts is just another celebrity giving fanfare to the flare — jeans, that is.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Razzle-dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzle-dazzle. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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