dazzling
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
Examples of dazzling in a Sentence
the attraction that the dazzling lights of Broadway have for many young performers
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Some pieces were inspired by her different eras (the dazzling Versace bodysuit during the opener encapsulates her Lover aesthetic), while other looks are direct references to past tours, including her Roberto Cavalli two-piece for her 1989 set and Nicole + Felicia gown for Speak Now.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
One of the world’s most dazzling amphibians is under threat from unregulated photography trips, scientists have warned, after an entire group went missing from their rainforest home.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Sara Batkie does a great job capturing the essence of Laing’s dazzling and somewhat slippery work of fiction.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
As dazzling as that was, the timing of Xu’s speech also freighted the topic with geopolitical import.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
One of the world’s most dazzling amphibians is under threat from unregulated photography trips, scientists have warned, after an entire group went missing from their rainforest home.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Sara Batkie does a great job capturing the essence of Laing’s dazzling and somewhat slippery work of fiction.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
As dazzling as that was, the timing of Xu’s speech also freighted the topic with geopolitical import.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dazzling
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“Dazzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazzling. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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