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
Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 26 May 2025
This upfront also definitely lacked the razzle-dazzle and star power of years past.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 May 2025
Every summer across the USA, companies come together to present classic plays, world premiere operas, and razzle-dazzle musicals to diverse audiences.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
Glean does this by anchoring in outcomes with no razzle-dazzle or hype, much like their CEO.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for razzle-dazzle
Adjective
Wear it on your head, as a belt, or anywhere that needs a little extra razzle-dazzle.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 26 May 2025
This upfront also definitely lacked the razzle-dazzle and star power of years past.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 May 2025
Every summer across the USA, companies come together to present classic plays, world premiere operas, and razzle-dazzle musicals to diverse audiences.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
Glean does this by anchoring in outcomes with no razzle-dazzle or hype, much like their CEO.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for razzle-dazzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzle-dazzle
Adjective
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Noise level Pet fountains are never completely silent, but some are louder than others.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Given its height and expanses of marble, the dining hall is very, very loud at dinner, the Green Room less so, and by nine o’clock quite comfortable.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The noisy ones have either hope or larceny in their souls.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rez said platforms should build internal mechanisms that elevated antisemitism protections above noisy or majority-sourced signals in training.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There is also spectacular ornament and pageantry, alongside a tumultuous sense of rowdiness about to erupt—fisticuffs, slapstick chases, and daring combinations of hapless antics and true danger.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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The timing and pageantry of Trump’s military parade has drawn bipartisan criticism.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Transparent — these see-through beauts with wrap-up ankle straps are in a league of their own, saying a lot without ever appearing too flashy.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
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Amid the classic, flashy film and television premieres this week at SXSW, the festival also offered a forum for burgeoning creators to showcase their work in the Independent TV Pilot Program.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This ignores the fact that few moviegoing experiences — massive spectacle included — are as rewarding as watching something funny in a packed theater filled with people laughing at the same time, but that unfortunately is the way things have gone.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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But those willing to travel to witness the spectacle can make a true adventure out of it.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The substitution was met with huge fanfare and created an emotional tidal wave at Audi Field that carried the Spirit to victory.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Even with no fanfare, the theatre has been attracting plenty of walk-ins and selling out shows.—
Madeleine Wulfahrt,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The panel depicts two moments in the life of St. Denis—his final communion in prison and his martyrdom by beheading—unfolding underneath a gaudy crucifixion beaming with seraphim.—
Jon Raymond
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Much of the drama of the long regular season was figuring out how Towns would fit next to Brunson as the statement diamond in a seemingly gaudy ring whose outer setting included the accents Josh Hart, O. G. Anunoby, and—another newcomer—Mikal Bridges.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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
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“Razzle-dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzle-dazzle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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