as in brilliance
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the dazzle of the stars on a cold but clear winter's night
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Recent Examples of dazzle
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
The couple also dazzled in several other diamond pieces from the designer, including the bride's white gold diamond tennis bracelet and necklace.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
With her bubbly charm, dazzling aura and universal appeal, Selena Quintanilla revolutionized the Tejano genre in the ‘80s and ‘90s by lacing her authentic Mexican roots with bold new sounds such as R&B, pop, dance and rock.
—Becky G, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
Liu, 19, dazzled the home country crowd at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday, March 26 by skating a flawless routine that featured a triple flip-triple toe combination, double Axel and triple Lutz.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
German Marquez dazzled, throwing six shutout innings in his 2025 debut after missing most of the last two seasons due to injury.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
The couple also dazzled in several other diamond pieces from the designer, including the bride's white gold diamond tennis bracelet and necklace.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
With her bubbly charm, dazzling aura and universal appeal, Selena Quintanilla revolutionized the Tejano genre in the ‘80s and ‘90s by lacing her authentic Mexican roots with bold new sounds such as R&B, pop, dance and rock.
—Becky G, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
Liu, 19, dazzled the home country crowd at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday, March 26 by skating a flawless routine that featured a triple flip-triple toe combination, double Axel and triple Lutz.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzle
Noun
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And that’s the same with Liverpool — the best team from start to finish — who have simply found a way to get more points than their rivals through a combination of technical brilliance and astute planning.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Will Tom Brady’s brilliance at quarterback translate into player selections?—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The finish arrived when Yokozuna's manager, Mr. Fuji, threw Fuji Dust into Hart's eyes, blinding him and allowing Yokozuna to capitalize with a pinfall victory.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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In Kansas, a deadly highway pileup involving at least 50 vehicles left eight people dead, while three others lost their lives in crashes caused by blinding dust near Amarillo, Texas.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness, which may interfere with viewing, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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In our test, which involves playing a YouTube video on a loop with the screen at full brightness, the phone lasted 16 hours and 6 minutes on a single charge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Broadus stunned in a plush pink coat and matching fedora.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In February 2013, Benedict stunned the Catholic world by becoming the first pope in six centuries to retire.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
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Promotions that appear on Tax Day—Buy-One-Get-One, $1 promos, free anything—offer a moment of lightness in a very transactional day.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The knit garment merged the warm marsala tone with a lightness of fabric that didn’t feel or appear to be overpowering for the royal.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzle. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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