dazzling

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adjective

daz·​zling ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ 

: brilliantly or showily bright, colorful, or impressive

dazzling lights

a dazzling display of talent

a dazzling achievement/performance

a dazzling smile

dazzlingly

ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ-lē 

adverb

a dazzlingly beautiful display

dazzling

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present participle of dazzle

Synonyms of dazzling

Adjective

• luminous
• shining
• glowing
• bright
• brilliant
• shiny
• radiant
• gleaming
• shimmering
• splendid
• sparkling

Examples of dazzling in a Sentence

Adjective

the attraction that the dazzling lights of Broadway have for many young performers

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

That dazzling spectacle was also caught by the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration's GOES-E and Europe's Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager-1 satellite. — Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The night before an airline lost my wheelchair was among the most dazzling of my life. — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

Nicole Genovese, the chief curator of social presence and a jewelry sales specialist at Genovese Jewelers, shared several close-up photos of the dazzling diamond ring on Instagram. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

The best of these films are simultaneously suspenseful, thought-provoking and dazzling. — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1581, in the meaning defined above