as in fanfare
noisy and exciting activity meant to attract attention
show-business razzmatazz
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Recent Examples of razzmatazz
The authentic storytelling these players offer, linked to nature and evoking a simple, slow lifestyle, as well as their ability to create feel-good moments around convivial occasions without the razzmatazz often surrounding fashion events is what the designer appreciates most.
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Boca foodie fans of Il Mulino also wanted some of that Broadway razzmatazz.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
The follies’ ensemble dance scenes with the whole cast intermittently provides the show with period fun and plenty of costuming razzmatazz.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
The whole matter unraveled soon after the Bears concluded their hourlong dog-and-pony show filled with more razzmatazz than a Blue Man Group performance.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Boca foodie fans of Il Mulino also wanted some of that Broadway razzmatazz.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
The follies’ ensemble dance scenes with the whole cast intermittently provides the show with period fun and plenty of costuming razzmatazz.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
The whole matter unraveled soon after the Bears concluded their hourlong dog-and-pony show filled with more razzmatazz than a Blue Man Group performance.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzmatazz
Noun
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Stripe, now worth $70 billion, quietly built their payment infrastructure with minimal public fanfare.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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At the same time, Lion Electric, which announced its electric school bus factory near Joliet with great fanfare four years ago, is facing liquidation after a short manufacturing run.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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But Fraser retains her cocked eyebrow, ever aware that the pomp is in service of a product for which demand has been calculatingly manufactured.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Behind the numbers and beneath the pomp is Chef Robert Lopez, senior executive chef for Levy and the culinary mind behind one of the most ambitious menus in American sports.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Prior to the parade, Putin and Xi held two rounds of talks and an informal chat about the conflict, the BBC reported, citing Chinese media.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Yet Ukraine did succeed in disrupting the run-up to the parade earlier this week by launching several drone attacks against Moscow.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The other was almost entirely absent of decoration, but was found with fragments of fabric, which could have come from a material case or the clothes the deceased owner was wearing when buried.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Choose from four Tarot archetypes (The Moon, The Star, The High Priestess, or The Empress) for the perfect flavor and decorations on the set.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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García represented Nicaragua at the Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico, where she was placed among the Top 30.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Hudson was named second runner-up, but the two left the pageant hand-in-hand.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Here’s coverage of today’s horse races, the historic event’s pageantry, fashion and hats, and views from the fans.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
18 May 2025
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The pageantry and the tradition The main-stage campus commencement gatherings at Alumni Park, which began about 75 years ago, weren’t short on pageantry and old-world tradition going back decades.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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“Razzmatazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzmatazz. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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